Escape with ThomasCook.ca

Official Rules and Regulations (the “Contest Rules”)

1. ThomasCook.ca Contest (the “Contest”) starts at 12:01 pm ET on November 14, 2011 and continues until 11:59 pm on December 11, 2012 (the “Contest Closing Date”).

2. The Contest is sponsored by ThomasCook.ca, Azul Beach Hotel by Karisma and Sunquest Vacations (collectively “Sponsors”) and administered by GlassBOX Media (“GlassBOX”).

3. This Contest is open to individual legal residents of Canada who are of the age of majority in their province or territory of residence (does not include residents of the Province of Quebec), except (a) employees of Sponsors, GlassBOX, and/or their parent and affiliated companies, representatives, dealers and agents, (b) Contest prize suppliers and judges and (c) those with whom any persons falling within categories (a) to (c) above are domiciled.  In order to be eligible to win any prize, entrants must comply with these Contest Rules.

4. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations; and it is void where prohibited by law.

5. No purchase necessary.

6.  HOW TO ENTER:

You must have Internet access, ‘Like’ the Travel+Escape Facebook page, and have a valid email address in order to participate. You can also enter the Contest through the contest page on TravelandEscape.ca. To enter, go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Travel-and-Escape/202992799736076 (the“Website”), click on the “Like” button and an entry form will appear. Submit by entering your email address, accepting the terms and conditions and clicking on the submit button.  Upon successfully submitting an eligible Entry, you will be eligible to be entered into a random draw for a chance to win a prize, as described below.  To be eligible for any draw (see Rule 7 below), your Entry/Entries must be received by no later than 11:59:59 pm (ET) on the day immediately preceding the Draw Date for the applicable draw date. A limit of one (1) e-mail address or one (1) Facebook account may be used per person. Should it be discovered that an entrant is using the aid of computer programs to auto-fill entries, that entrant may be immediately disqualified from the Contest.

The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.  Facebook is completely released of all liability by each entrant for this contest.  Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this contest must be directed to the Sponsors and not Facebook.

7. DRAW: DETERMINATION OF WINNERS

Draw Date:

On December 12, 2011, at or about 12:00pm (ET), a random draw will be conducted at the offices of GlassBOX, at 130 Merton Street, Toronto, ON M4S 1A4 to select one (1) eligible Entry as a potential winning entry for the prize corresponding to the applicable Draw Date.

GlassBOX (or its delegates representatives) will make three (3) attempts to notify the selected entrant by contacting his/her via email within two (2) days of the respective Draw Date.  If a selected entrant is not reached within three (3) attempts, then he or she shall be disqualified and forfeits the corresponding weekly prize and another eligible entrant may, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsors and GlassBOX, be randomly selected as the potential weekly prize winning entrant, whom the Sponsors and GlassBOX(or their representatives) will attempt to contact, and who shall be subject to disqualification, in the same manner, with timing being calculated from the new draw date.

8. PRIZING:

There is one (1) prize available to be won.  The prize consists of a trip for two (2) to the amazing Gourmet Inclusive 5-Star Azul Beach Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico for 7 nights. Trip departs from major gateways across Canada from which Sunquest flights operate.

This trip vacation is based on a Gourmet Inclusive philosophy, which addresses and defines every detail of the guest experience from the décor and atmosphere, to the variety and quality of services, amenities, and cuisine.

The prize includes:

• Round trip air transportation between a major Canadian gateway and Cancun, Mexico
• 7-night all-inclusive accommodation for two at Azul Beach Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico (based on double occupancy) in a deluxe room
• Complimentary stay includes all meals, beverages, non motorized watersports, and entertainment
• Transfers to and from the hotel in Cancun
• Services of a Sunquest Representative

Not Included:

• Transportation related fees & taxes
• Currency or fuel surcharges if applicable at time of booking
• Items of a personal nature.
• Transportation to and from the departing airport.
• Connectors or overnight accommodation if winner is located outside the departing airport area.
• Appropriate travel documentation and travel insurance.
• Any other item, cost or expense not expressly described in these Contest Rules.

Some restrictions apply, including but not limited to the following:  travel must be completed between January 3rd and December 20th, 2012 excluding but not limited to Reading Week, March Break, Easter Week and Thanksgiving weekend, on a space availability basis double occupancy in a standard hotel room. Prize-winner must allow up to three weeks for the processing of requested dates, giving a first and second choice. Prize-winner must be of age of majority in his/her province of residence. If under 21, he/she must be accompanied by an adult – 21 and over. Once trips have been confirmed, no changes can be made to the date of travel or the names of the passengers. ThomasCook.ca, Karisma & Sunquest reserve the right to substitute the destination and gateway of any prize offered. Tickets not used on the flight for which they have been issued cannot be reissued for another date of travel. All bookings are subject to 100% cancellation penalties. Insurance is not included but strongly recommended. ThomasCook.ca, Karisma & Sunquest cannot guarantee that destination airports, coaches, transfer vehicles and accommodations will be wheelchair accessible. Services required for passengers with special needs are not included in the package and may not be available. There is no credit for unused portions of the prize. The Sponsors and GlassBOX shall not assume responsibility for any refunds, losses, damage, costs or expenses arising out of the following: mechanical breakdown, government action, weather, strike or any other action beyond their control; denial of access to the carrier due to contravention of the conditions of carriage or improper travel documentation; failure to clear customs or missed flights or connections. All passengers will be subject to all terms and conditions set by the suppliers. Requests for substitutions and itinerary changes will not be considered. Prize winner is responsible for all transportation, security and departure taxes, fuel & currency surcharges, port and service charges if applicable at the time of booking

Approximate retail value of the prize:  CAD$8,000

The prize must be accepted as awarded, with no substitutions, and cannot be transferred or exchanged for its equivalent cash value or any other consideration, nor refunded. Sponsors and GlassBOX reserve the right to substitute a prize of greater or equal value in the event of the unavailability, for whatever reason, of the prize or any portion thereof. The potential winner must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question in order to be delcared a winner.

9. By entering this Contest, the entrants agree to and do:

(a) release and hold harmless Sponsors, GlassBOX, other prize suppliers, their advertising and promotional agencies and the contest judge(s), and their respective affiliates and directors, officers, owners, partners, employees, agents, dealers, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively the “Releasees”) from and against any and all manner of action, causes of action, suits, debts, covenants, contracts, claims and demands, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach and liability for physical injury, personal injury, death, or property damage which the entrants or his/her administrators, heirs, successors or assigns might have or could have, by reason of or arising out of an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the awarding, use and/or misuse by an entrant of the prize or any portion thereof.  Before being declared a winner, entrants may be required to sign and return, within a stipulated period of time, a Declaration of Compliance with the Contest Rules and a full Liability and Publicity Release (the “Release Form”) in the form provided by Sponsors and GlassBOX.  Trip winner’s guest must also sign and return a Release Form prior to being ticketed or within such other period as the Sponsors and/or GlassBOX may specify, and must comply with these Contest Rules.  Trip winner’s guest cannot be changed after the Release Form is received.  By accepting a prize, winner and guest consent to the use of their name, place of residence, voice, statements, photographs or other likenesses for publicity, advertising or informational purposes by Sponsors and/or GlassBOX relating to this Contest in any medium or format without further compensation or notice, and release the Releasees from any claims in that regard;

10. Only the entrant selected as a potential winner will be contacted. The name of the winner will be posted on Travel+Escape’s Facebook contest page after the winner has been confirmed, and can be viewed by visiting http://www.facebook.com/pages/Travel-and-Escape/202992799736076.

11. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.  All entries that are incomplete, illegible, damaged, irregular, have been submitted through illicit means, or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of these Contest rules may be disqualified by the Sponsors and/or GlassBOX.  Sponsors and/or GlassBOX takes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed entries, or for typographical or other production errors.  Sponsors and/or GlassBOX are not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising the Contest.  All entries become the property of the GlassBOX and will not be returned. Proof of submitting and entry wil not be deemed to be proof of receipt.

12. By entering this Contest, you consent and agree to Sponsor’s and GlassBOX’s collection, use and dislosure of your peronal information provided for the purpose of administering this Contest, disclosing the list of winner(s), and awarding the prize.  Entrants not wishing to receive any other informational or marketing communications from Sponsors or GlassBOX should so indicate on the entry form.  Sponsors and GlassBOX are not authorized to use your personal information in any way, and such use of information is subject to applicable Canadian Federal and Provincial privacy legislation.

13. The Contest will be run in accordance with the terms, conditions and rules herein set out; provided Sponsors and/or GlassBOX reserve the right to modify, same, at any time or times, in their sole and unfettered discretion.  Contestants must comply with these Contest Rules, and will be deemed to have received and understood the Contest Rules by participating in the Contest.  The terms of the Contest, as set out in these Contest Rules, are within the sole and unfettered discretion of Sponsors and GlassBOX and are not negotiable. All decisions of Sponsors and/or GlassBOX with respect to all aspects of the Contest are final and binding on all parties.

14. GlassBOX assumes no responsibility for failure of the internet or the website during the promotional period, for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the promotion.  Sponsors and GlassBOX reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend the Contest or any portion thereof for any reason, without prior notice or obligation, including but not limited to the email portion of this contest should a virus, bug or other cause beyond their reasonable control be a concern for the security or proper administration of the contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any web site or to undermine the legitimate operation of this promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws.  Should such an attempt be made, Sponsors and GlassBOX reserve the right to report the attempt to the applicable authorities and to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

15.  If the identity of any entrant is disputed, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address or Facebook account submitted at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant.  The individual assigned to the e-mail address for the domain or the Facebook account associated with the submitted entry is considered the authorized account holder.  A selected entrant may be required to provide proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address or Facebook account associated with the selected entry.  All entries must be submitted from a valid e-mail account that may be identified by reverse domain name search, or through a valid Facebook account. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid entry in this contest will be the applicable contest server machine(s).