Contest Rules

Contest Rules

Champion's contests and sweepstakes are open to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) and the United States. For full contest details, please refer to the original posting on our social channels.x

For specific information or details regarding our contests and sweepstakes, please contact [email protected] .

See below for the official rules and contest regulations.

ORIJEN Perfect Pairings Giveaway Rules

 CHAMPION PETFOODS HOLDING INC. (“Champion”) ORIJEN PERFECT PAIRINGS GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
(the “Official Rules”)


NO PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF CANADA (EXCLUDING QUEBEC) AND THE FIFTY (50) STATES IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. 

  1. Sponsor. These giveaway sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) are sponsored by Champion Petfoods Holding Inc., #301 1103 95 St NW, Edmonton AB Canada T6X 0P8 (the “Sponsor”).

  1. Sweepstakes Period. The Sweepstakes commence on May 26, 2023 at 10:00AM Mountain Time (“MT”) and end on June 2, 2023 at 11:59PM Mountain Time (the “Sweepstakes Period”). The computer network of the Sponsor shall be deemed to be the official Sweepstakes Period clock for the Sweepstakes Period.

  1. Prize.
    1. One Winner will win one (1) prize consisting of all of the following:
      1. Three (3) vouchers for any 4.5-5.4 kg (10-12 lb) bag of ORIJEN® Dry Cat Food manufactured by the Sponsor (approximate maximum retail value (“ARV”) of the bag is $83.99 CAD ($81.99 USD)); and
      2. Twelve (12) cans of any 85g (3oz) ORIJEN® Wet Cat Food manufactured by the Sponsor (ARV of each can is $2.89 CAD ($2.19 USD))
    2. There will be one (1) Prize awarded in connection with the Sweepstakes.
    3. The ARV of the Prize is $286.65 CAD ($272.25 USD). The Prize is not transferable, assignable, or convertible to cash and must be accepted as awarded. Prize details and availability are subject to change, in which case a prize of equal value may be substituted at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.
  1. How to Enter.

To enter the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period, entrant must (i) follow @ORIJENPetfood on Instagram, (ii) tag a friend by inserting their Instagram account handle in the comments below @ORIJENPetfood Instagram post “SWEEPSTAKES BY ORIJEN PERFECT PAIRINGS” (the “Post”); and (iii) #SweepstakesbyORIJEN to your comment. Entry is not valid without each step, including #SweepstakesbyORIJEN.

  1. Entries. Entries must be received within the Sweepstakes Period. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules will be disqualified.   

  1. Limit. There is no limit on the number of entries permitted per person during the Sweepstakes Period, provided that each entry tags a unique activity and includes #SweepstakesbyORIJEN. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per entrant for the entire Sweepstakes.  Each entrant may only use one (1) Instagram account that belongs to them to participate in the Sweepstakes. Any entrant who uses more than one (1) Instagram account to participate in the Sweepstakes may be disqualified and any Prize won may be forfeited, subject to the Sponsor’s sole discretion. If there is a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the social media account holder at the time of entry.

  1. Eligibility. The Sweepstakes are open only to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) and any of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who have reached the legal age of majority in their respective state or province of residence as of the time of entry. Employees or independent contractors (provided that the independent contractors act as service providers) of the Sponsor, and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their immediate family members (i.e., spouse, parent, child, sibling, and the “steps” of each) and persons living in the same household of each are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes are subject to all applicable federal, territorial, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations. The Sweepstakes are void in Quebec and elsewhere where prohibited or restricted by law.

  1. Odds. Odds of winning the Prize depends on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.

  1. Winner Selection. On June 5, 2023 at 10:00AM MST in Edmonton, Alberta, one (1) entrant will be selected by random draw by the Sponsor from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period (each a “Potential Winner”). On June 5, 2023, the Potential Winners will be notified via an Instagram direct message that he or she is eligible to win the Sweepstakes (the “Notice”).

  1. Before Being Declared a Winner. The Potential Winner must reply to the Notice via Instagram direct message within seven (7) business days following the date of the Notice (the “Redemption Period”), and must provide the Sponsor with his or her complete legal name, email address, mailing address, phone number, age, and place of legal residence (the “Required Information”) in the response. After receipt of the Potential Winner’s direct message, if the Potential Winner is a resident of Canada, the Sponsor will make a maximum of two (2) attempts to either: (a) call the Potential Winner at the phone number provided in the Required Information; or (b) contact the Potential Winner over Instagram direct message; in each case over the span of two (2) business days in order to administer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question via telephone or direct message, as applicable. The Potential Winner (if a resident of Canada) must correctly answer such question in the time limit indicated by the Sponsor. For any Potential Winner, they will be required to complete a declaration and release through a third-party entity WaiverSign (the “Release”), which among other things: (i) confirms compliance with these Official Rules and acceptance of the Prize; (ii) releases the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., and any other Sweepstakes parties and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees, representatives, principals, administrators, successors, predecessors, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, partners, and assigns from any liability in connection with the Sweepstakes, the Potential Winner’s participation therein, and the Prize and any use of the Prize; and (iii) consents to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of the Potential Winner’s name, city, province, territory, or State, Instagram account, likeness, and/or photo, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever worldwide, including via print, broadcast or the Internet, without further payment, notification, permission, or other consideration, except where prohibited by law. The Sponsor will verify if the Potential Winner has complied with these Official Rules. If a Potential Winner fails to provide the Sponsor with the Required Information within the Redemption Period, or in the case of Canadian residents (excluding Quebec), fails to correctly answer the time-limited mathematical skill-testing question, or if a Potential Winner fails to complete and sign the Release through WaiverSign within the Redemption Period as set out above or is not verified by the Sponsor as being in compliance with these Official Rules, then he or she will be deemed to have forfeited any rights to the Prize (individually a “Disqualifying Circumstance”), and a back-up entrant will be selected in the same manner described above by random draw taken from the same pool of eligible entries.

  1. Confirmation and Delivery. The Potential Winner will be confirmed as a Winner and awarded the Prize only if he or she has complied with the procedures above and if he or she has been verified by the Sponsor as having complied with these Official Rules. After all requirements of Section 10 of these Official Rules have been satisfied, and so long as there is no Disqualifying Circumstance the Sponsor will send a Direct Message to the Instagram account of each confirmed winner (each hereinafter the “Winner”), and will update the caption on the Post to indicate that the Sweepstakes have closed and that the winners have been determined. The Prize, three (3) vouchers for any 4.5-5.4 kg (10-12 lb) bag of ORIJEN® Dry Cat Food and twelve (12) cans of any 85g (3oz) ORIJEN® Wet Cat Food will be mailed at one time by the Sponsor to each Winner within four (4) weeks. The Sponsor will ship (and pay for said shipping) the Prize to the Winner’s mailing address provided in the Required Information. Taxes on the Prize and any other costs, fees and expenses are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Entrants are responsible for all online charges of any internet service or wireless carrier. 

  1. Winner’s List and Copies of Official Rules. The identity of the Winner (name, province/territory/State, country, Instagram account) or a copy of these Official Rules will be made available on request to anyone that mails a written request to the Sponsor at the address above.  The winner’s list will be available within ten (10) weeks of the closing date of the Sweepstakes Period. 

  1. Representations and Warranties. The Winner acknowledges that the Prize is awarded as-is. The Sponsor makes no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding the Sweepstakes, Prize or any use of the Prize.

  1. Indemnity. Except where prohibited, by participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, assigns, sponsors, advertisers or social media “influencers”, partners, and agencies from, and against any and all claims, liabilities, lawsuits, judgments, causes of action, proceedings, injuries, death, losses, costs, expenses or damages of any kind resulting from, in connection with, or arising from acceptance, receipt, delivery, use, nonuse, misuse, defect in, inability to use, possession, or loss of the Prize. Entrants agree that all causes of action and any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred (if any), not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), and in no event will any legal/attorney’s fees be awarded or recoverable.

  1. Limitation of Liability. The Sponsor is not responsible for (or does not have any obligation towards):

(a)  a Potential Winner or Winner who is unable to claim, accept, or utilize the Prize;

  1. late, incomplete, misdirected, or undelivered entries;
  2. any computer, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, interruptions, delays, connections, or availability, or service provider/Internet/website accessibility, availability, or traffic congestion;
  3. any technical, mechanical, or typographical or other errors;
  4. unauthorized human intervention;
  5. incorrect or inaccurate Required Information, or the failure to capture, or loss of, any Required Information;
  6. any act of God, equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, fire, flood, war, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down or shortage, pandemic, civil disturbance, or any other cause beyond the Sponsor’s sole control;
  7. any action, regulation, order, or request by any governmental or quasi-governmental entities (whether or not they prove to be valid); or
  8. any injury or damage, whether personal or property, to any entrant’s or to any person's computer or device related to or resulting from participating in these Sweepstakes and/or accepting the Prize.

If, for any reason, an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or otherwise destroyed, corrupted or for any other reason not accepted as an entry into the Sweepstakes, the entrant’s sole remedy is to submit another entry provided that the Sweepstakes Period has not expired.

  1. Disputes. Any and all disputes arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or the Prize will be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE RELATING TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND THE ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND/OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, AND/OR LOST PROFITS, AND THE ENTRANT’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY). THE ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF.

  1. Right to Terminate.  If for any reason the Sweepstakes cannot be executed as planned, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes that corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, or if the Sweepstakes are compromised or become technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes.

  1. Privacy. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to the Sponsor’s use of entrant’s personal information as described in its privacy policy at https://www.championpetfoods.com/en-us/privacy-policy/. Please refer to the Sponsor’s privacy policy for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Sponsor.

  1. No Instagram Association. The Sweepstakes are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor, not to Instagram, Inc. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes must be directed to the Sponsor and not to Instagram.

  1. Agreement to Official Rules. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant acknowledges having read these Official Rules and agrees to be bound by (a) these rules; and (b) any decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding on all entrants.

  1. Social Media: By participating, you release Instagram (the “Platform”) and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, directors, agents, advertising agencies, from any and against any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Sweepstakes and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the Prize.

  1. General. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and the Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning the Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the Sponsor.  Entrants waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, cancel, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes in any way without prior notice or obligation, and to proceed in a manner it deems fair and reasonable, including the selection of the Winner from among all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Sponsor. The Sweepstakes are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to any conflicts of law provisions. The form and venue for any dispute shall be Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In the event of any conflict with any Sweepstakes details contained in these Official Rules and Sweepstakes details contained in any Sweepstakes materials (including but not limited to electronic, digital, and social media), the details of the Sweepstakes as set forth in these Official Rules shall prevail.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Any inquiries about this Sweepstakes can be made at [email protected]

© 2023  Champion Petfoods Holding Inc. All rights reserved.

Dog Mom Day Giveaway Rules

 CHAMPION PETFOODS HOLDING INC. (“Champion”) ACANA DOG MOM DAY GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
(the “Official Rules”)


NO PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF CANADA (EXCLUDING QUEBEC) AND THE FIFTY (50) STATES IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.    

  1. Sponsor. These giveaway sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) are sponsored by Champion Petfoods Holding Inc., #301 1103 95 St NW, Edmonton, AB Canada T6X 0P8 (the “Sponsor”).

  1. Sweepstakes Period. The Sweepstakes commence on May 13, 2023 at 10:00AM Mountain Time (“MT”) and end on May 20, 2023 at 11:59PM Mountain Time (the “Sweepstakes Period”). The computer network of the Sponsor shall be deemed to be the official Sweepstakes Period clock for the Sweepstakes Period.

  1. Prize.
    1. Each Winner will win one (1) prize consisting of all of the following:
      1. Two (2) vouchers for any 10.2-11.4 kg (22.5-25 lb) bag of ACANA® Dry Dog Food (approximate maximum retail value (“ARV”) of each bag of dog food is $114.99 CAD ($89.99 USD)); and
      2. Three (3) bags of any 9 oz (255 g) ACANA® High Protein Dog Biscuits (approximate maximum retail value (“ARV”) of each bag of dog biscuits is $9.99 CAD ($7.49 USD));
    2. There will be a total of two (2) Prizes awarded in connection with the Sweepstakes.
    3. The ARV of all two (2) prizes is $519.90 CAD ($404.90 USD). The ARV of each Prize is $259.95 CAD ($202.45 USD). The Prize is not transferable, assignable, or convertible to cash and must be accepted as awarded. Prize details and availability are subject to change, in which case a prize of equal value may be substituted at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.
  1. How to Enter.

To enter the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period, entrant must (i) follow @ACANAPetfood on Instagram, (ii) tag a friend by inserting their Instagram account handle in the comments below @ACANAPetfood Instagram post “SWEEPSTAKES BY ACANA DOG MOM DAY” (the “Post”); and (iii) add #Sweepstakes and #SweepstakesbyACANA to your comment. Entry is not valid without each step, including #Sweepstakes and #SweepstakesbyACANA.

  1. Entries. Entries must be received within the Sweepstakes Period. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules will be disqualified.   

  1. Limit. There is no limit on the number of entries permitted per person during the Sweepstakes Period, provided that each entry contains a unique user tagged and includes #Sweepstakes and #SweepstakesbyACANA in each comment. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per entrant for the entire Sweepstakes.  Each entrant may only use one (1) Instagram account that belongs to them to participate in the Sweepstakes. Any entrant who uses more than one (1) Instagram account to participate in the Sweepstakes may be disqualified and any Prize won may be forfeited, subject to the Sponsor’s sole discretion. If there is a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the social media account holder at the time of entry.

  1. Eligibility. The Sweepstakes are open only to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) and any of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who have reached the legal age of majority in their respective state of residence as of the time of entry. Employees or independent contractors (provided that the independent contractors act as service providers) of the Sponsor, and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their immediate family members (i.e., spouse, parent, child, sibling, and the “steps” of each) and persons living in the same household of each are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes are subject to all applicable federal, provincial, territorial, state and local laws and regulations. The Sweepstakes are void in Quebec and where prohibited or restricted by law.

  1. Odds. Odds of winning the Prize depends on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.

  1. Winner Selection. On May 23, 2023 at 10:00AM MST in Edmonton, Alberta, two (2) entrants will be selected by random draw by the Sponsor from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period (each a “Potential Winner”). On May 23, 2023, each Potential Winner will be notified via an Instagram direct message that he or she is eligible to win the Sweepstakes (the “Notice”).

  1. Before Being Declared a Winner. The Potential Winner must reply to the Notice via Instagram direct message within seven (7) business days following the date of the Notice (the “Redemption Period”), and must provide the Sponsor with his or her complete legal name, email address, mailing address, phone number, age, and place of legal residence (the “Required Information”) in the response. After receipt of the Potential Winner’s direct message, if the Potential Winner is a resident of Canada, the Sponsor will make a maximum of two (2) attempts to either: (a) call the Potential Winner at the phone number provided in the Required Information; or (b) contact the Potential Winner over Instagram direct message; in each case over the span of two (2) business days in order to administer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question via telephone or direct message, as applicable. The Potential Winner (if a resident of Canada) must correctly answer such question in the time limit indicated by the Sponsor. For any Potential Winner, they will be required to complete a declaration and release through a third-party entity WaiverSign (the “Release”), which among other things: (i) confirms compliance with these Official Rules and acceptance of the Prize; (ii) releases the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., and any other Sweepstakes parties and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees, representatives, principals, administrators, successors, predecessors, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, partners, and assigns from any liability in connection with the Sweepstakes, the Potential Winner’s participation therein, and the Prize and any use of the Prize; and (iii) consents to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of the Potential Winner’s name, city, territory, or State, Instagram account, likeness, and/or photo, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever worldwide, including via print, broadcast or the Internet, without further payment, notification, permission, or other consideration, except where prohibited by law. The Sponsor will verify if the Potential Winner has complied with these Official Rules. If a Potential Winner fails to provide the Sponsor with the Required Information within the Redemption Period, or in the case of Canadian residents (excluding Quebec), fails to correctly answer the time-limited mathematical skill-testing question, or if a Potential Winner fails to complete and sign the Release through WaiverSign within the Redemption Period as set out above or is not verified by the Sponsor as being in compliance with these Official Rules, then he or she will be deemed to have forfeited any rights to the Prize (individually a “Disqualifying Circumstance”), and a back-up entrant will be selected in the same manner described above by random draw taken from the same pool of eligible entries.

  1. Confirmation and Delivery. The Potential Winner will be confirmed as a Winner and awarded the Prize only if he or she has complied with the procedures above and if he or she has been verified by the Sponsor as having complied with these Official Rules. After all requirements of Section 10 of these Official Rules have been satisfied, and so long as there is no Disqualifying Circumstance the Sponsor will send a Direct Message to the Instagram account of the confirmed winners (hereinafter each a “Winner”), and will update the caption on the Post to indicate that the Sweepstakes have closed and that winners have been determined. The Prize (two (2) vouchers for any 10.2-11.4 kg (22.5-25 lb) bag of ACANA® Dry Dog Food and three (3) bags of any 9 oz (255 g) ACANA® High Protein Dog Biscuits) will be mailed at one time by the Sponsor to each Winner within four (4) weeks. The Sponsor will ship (and pay for said shipping) the Prize to each Winner’s mailing address provided in the Required Information. Taxes on the Prize and any other costs, fees and expenses are the sole responsibility of each Winner. Entrants are responsible for all online charges of any internet service or wireless carrier. 

  1. Winner’s List and Copies of Official Rules. The identity of the Winners (name, /territory/State, country, Instagram account) or a copy of these Official Rules will be made available on request to anyone that mails a written request to the Sponsor at the address above.  The winner’s list will be available within ten (10) weeks of the closing date of the Sweepstakes Period. 

  1. Representations and Warranties. All Winners acknowledge that the Prize is awarded as-is. The Sponsor makes no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding the Sweepstakes, Prize or any use of the Prize.

  1. Indemnity. Except where prohibited, by participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, assigns, sponsors, advertisers or social media “influencers”, partners, and agencies from, and against any and all claims, liabilities, lawsuits, judgments, causes of action, proceedings, injuries, death, losses, costs, expenses or damages of any kind resulting from, in connection with, or arising from acceptance, receipt, delivery, use, nonuse, misuse, defect in, inability to use, possession, or loss of the Prize. Entrants agree that all causes of action and any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred (if any), not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), and in no event will any legal/attorney’s fees be awarded or recoverable.

  1. Limitation of Liability. The Sponsor is not responsible for (or does not have any obligation towards):

(a)  a Potential Winner or Winner who is unable to claim, accept, or utilize the Prize;

  1. late, incomplete, misdirected, or undelivered entries;
  2. any computer, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, interruptions, delays, connections, or availability, or service provider/Internet/website accessibility, availability, or traffic congestion;
  3. any technical, mechanical, or typographical or other errors;
  4. unauthorized human intervention;
  5. incorrect or inaccurate Required Information, or the failure to capture, or loss of, any Required Information;
  6. any act of God, equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, fire, flood, war, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down or shortage, pandemic, civil disturbance, or any other cause beyond the Sponsor’s sole control;
  7. any action, regulation, order, or request by any governmental or quasi-governmental entities (whether or not they prove to be valid); or
  8. any injury or damage, whether personal or property, to any entrant’s or to any person's computer or device related to or resulting from participating in these Sweepstakes and/or accepting the Prize.

If, for any reason, an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or otherwise destroyed, corrupted or for any other reason not accepted as an entry into the Sweepstakes, the entrant’s sole remedy is to submit another entry provided that the Sweepstakes Period has not expired.

  1. Disputes. Any and all disputes arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or the Prize will be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE RELATING TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND THE ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND/OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, AND/OR LOST PROFITS, AND THE ENTRANT’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY). THE ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF.

  1. Right to Terminate.  If for any reason the Sweepstakes cannot be executed as planned, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes that corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, or if the Sweepstakes are compromised or become technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes.

  1. Privacy. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to the Sponsor’s use of entrant’s personal information as described in its privacy policy at https://www.championpetfoods.com/en-us/privacy-policy/. Please refer to the Sponsor’s privacy policy for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Sponsor.

  1. No Instagram Association. The Sweepstakes are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor, not to Instagram, Inc. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes must be directed to the Sponsor and not to Instagram.

  1. Agreement to Official Rules. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant acknowledges having read these Official Rules and agrees to be bound by (a) these rules; and (b) any decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding on all entrants.

  1. Social Media: By participating, you release Instagram (the “Platform”) and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, directors, agents, advertising agencies, from any and against any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Sweepstakes and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the Prize.

  1. General. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and the Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning the Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the Sponsor.  Entrants waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, cancel, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes in any way without prior notice or obligation, and to proceed in a manner it deems fair and reasonable, including the selection of the Winner from among all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Sponsor. The Sweepstakes are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to any conflicts of law provisions. The form and venue for any dispute shall be Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In the event of any conflict with any Sweepstakes details contained in these Official Rules and Sweepstakes details contained in any Sweepstakes materials (including but not limited to electronic, digital, and social media), the details of the Sweepstakes as set forth in these Official Rules shall prevail.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Any inquiries about this Sweepstakes can be made at [email protected]

© 2023  Champion Petfoods Holding Inc. All rights reserved.

Active Dog Month

 CHAMPION PETFOODS HOLDING INC. (“Champion”) ORIJEN ACTIVE DOG MONTH GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
(the “Official Rules”)


NO PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF CANADA (EXCLUDING QUEBEC) AND THE UNITED STATES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. 

  1. Sponsor. These giveaway sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) are sponsored by Champion Petfoods Holding Inc., #301 1103 95 St NW, Edmonton AB Canada T6X 0P8 (the “Sponsor”).

  1. Sweepstakes Period. The Sweepstakes commence on April 13, 2023 at 10:00AM Mountain Time (“MT”) and end on April 20, 2023 at 11:59PM Mountain Time (the “Sweepstakes Period”). The computer network of the Sponsor shall be deemed to be the official Sweepstakes Period clock for the Sweepstakes Period.

  1. Prize.
    1. One (1) Winner will win one (1) prize consisting of all of the following:
      1. Three (3) vouchers for any 10.2-11.4kg (22.5-25lb) bag of ORIJEN® Dry Dog Food manufactured by the Sponsor (approximate maximum retail value (“ARV”) of the bag is $159.99 CAD ($129.99 USD)); and
      2. Six (6) bags of any 92g (3.25oz) ORIJEN® Freeze-Dried Dog Treats manufactured by the Sponsor (ARV of each bag is $15.99 CAD ($14.99 USD)) (the “Prize”).
    2. There will be a total of one (1) Prize awarded in connection with the Sweepstakes.
    3. The ARV of the Prize is $575.91 CAD ($479.91 USD). The Prize is not transferable, assignable, or convertible to cash and must be accepted as awarded. Prize details and availability are subject to change, in which case a prize of equal value may be substituted at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.
  1. How to Enter.

To enter the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period, entrant must (i) follow @ORIJENPetfood on Instagram, (ii) comment below @ORIJENPetfood Instagram post “SWEEPSTAKES BY ORIJEN ACTIVE DOG MONTH” (the “Post”) with their dog’s favourite activity; and (iii) add #Sweepstakes and #SweepstakesbyORIJEN to your comment. Entry is not valid without each step, including #Sweepstakes and #SweepstakesbyORIJEN.

  1. Entries. Entries must be received within the Sweepstakes Period. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules will be disqualified.   

  1. Limit. There is no limit on the number of entries permitted per person during the Sweepstakes Period, provided that each entry contains a unique activity below the Post and includes #Sweepstakes and #SweepstakesbyORIJEN. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per entrant for the entire Sweepstakes.  Each entrant may only use one (1) Instagram account that belongs to them to participate in the Sweepstakes. Any entrant who uses more than one (1) Instagram account to participate in the Sweepstakes may be disqualified and any Prize won may be forfeited, subject to the Sponsor’s sole discretion. If there is a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the social media account holder at the time of entry.

  1. Eligibility. The Sweepstakes are open only to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) or any of the fifty (50) United States who have reached the legal age of majority in their respective state or province of residence as of the time of entry. Employees or independent contractors (provided that the independent contractors act as service providers) of the Sponsor, and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their immediate family members (i.e., spouse, parent, child, sibling, and the “steps” of each) and persons living in the same household of each are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes are subject to all applicable federal, territorial, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations. The Sweepstakes are void in Quebec and elsewhere where prohibited or restricted by law.

  1. Odds. Odds of winning the Prize depends on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.

  1. Winner Selection. On April 21, 2023 at 10:00AM MST in Edmonton, Alberta, one (1) entrant will be selected by random draw by the Sponsor from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period (each a “Potential Winner”). On April 21, 2023, the Potential Winner will be notified via an Instagram direct message that he or she is eligible to win the Sweepstakes (the “Notice”).

  1. Before Being Declared a Winner. The Potential Winner must reply to the Notice via Instagram direct message within seven (7) business days following the date of the Notice (the “Redemption Period”), and must provide the Sponsor with his or her complete legal name, email address, mailing address, phone number, age, and place of legal residence (the “Required Information”) in the response. After receipt of the Potential Winner’s direct message, if the Potential Winner is a resident of Canada, the Sponsor will make a maximum of two (2) attempts to either: (a) call the Potential Winner at the phone number provided in the Required Information; or (b) contact the Potential Winner over Instagram direct message; in each case over the span of two (2) business days in order to administer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question via telephone or direct message, as applicable. The Potential Winner (if a resident of Canada) must correctly answer such question in the time limit indicated by the Sponsor. For any Potential Winner, they will be required to complete a declaration and release through a third-party entity WaiverSign (the “Release”), which among other things: (i) confirms compliance with these Official Rules and acceptance of the Prize; (ii) releases the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., and any other Sweepstakes parties and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees, representatives, principals, administrators, successors, predecessors, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, partners, and assigns from any liability in connection with the Sweepstakes, the Potential Winner’s participation therein, and the Prize and any use of the Prize; and (iii) consents to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of the Potential Winner’s name, city, province, territory, or State, Instagram account, likeness, and/or photo, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever worldwide, including via print, broadcast or the Internet, without further payment, notification, permission, or other consideration, except where prohibited by law. The Sponsor will verify if the Potential Winner has complied with these Official Rules. If a Potential Winner fails to provide the Sponsor with the Required Information within the Redemption Period, or in the case of Canadian residents (excluding Quebec), fails to correctly answer the time-limited mathematical skill-testing question, or if a Potential Winner fails to complete and sign the Release through WaiverSign within the Redemption Period as set out above or is not verified by the Sponsor as being in compliance with these Official Rules, then he or she will be deemed to have forfeited any rights to the Prize (individually a “Disqualifying Circumstance”), and a back-up entrant will be selected in the same manner described above by random draw taken from the same pool of eligible entries.

  1. Confirmation and Delivery. The Potential Winner will be confirmed as a Winner and awarded the Prize only if he or she has complied with the procedures above and if he or she has been verified by the Sponsor as having complied with these Official Rules. After all requirements of Section 10 of these Official Rules have been satisfied, and so long as there is no Disqualifying Circumstance the Sponsor will send a Direct Message to the Instagram account of the confirmed winner (each hereinafter the “Winner”), and will update the caption on the Post to indicate that the Sweepstakes have closed and that the winners have been determined. The Prize, three (3) vouchers for any 10.2-11.4kg (22.5-25lb) bag of ORIJEN® Dry Dog Food and six (6) bags of any 92g (3.25oz) ORIJEN® Freeze-Dried Dog Treats will be mailed at one time by the Sponsor to the Winner within four (4) weeks. The Sponsor will ship (and pay for said shipping) the Prize to the Winner’s mailing address provided in the Required Information. Taxes on the Prize and any other costs, fees and expenses are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Entrants are responsible for all online charges of any internet service or wireless carrier. 

  1. Winner’s List and Copies of Official Rules. The identity of the Winner (name, province/territory/State, country, Instagram account) or a copy of these Official Rules will be made available on request to anyone that mails a written request to the Sponsor at the address above.  The winner’s list will be available within ten (10) weeks of the closing date of the Sweepstakes Period. 

  1. Representations and Warranties. The Winner acknowledges that the Prize is awarded as-is. The Sponsor makes no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding the Sweepstakes, Prize or any use of the Prize.

  1. Indemnity. Except where prohibited, by participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, assigns, sponsors, advertisers or social media “influencers”, partners, and agencies from, and against any and all claims, liabilities, lawsuits, judgments, causes of action, proceedings, injuries, death, losses, costs, expenses or damages of any kind resulting from, in connection with, or arising from acceptance, receipt, delivery, use, nonuse, misuse, defect in, inability to use, possession, or loss of the Prize. Entrants agree that all causes of action and any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred (if any), not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), and in no event will any legal/attorney’s fees be awarded or recoverable.

  1. Limitation of Liability. The Sponsor is not responsible for (or does not have any obligation towards):

(a)  a Potential Winner or Winner who is unable to claim, accept, or utilize the Prize;

  1. late, incomplete, misdirected, or undelivered entries;
  2. any computer, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, interruptions, delays, connections, or availability, or service provider/Internet/website accessibility, availability, or traffic congestion;
  3. any technical, mechanical, or typographical or other errors;
  4. unauthorized human intervention;
  5. incorrect or inaccurate Required Information, or the failure to capture, or loss of, any Required Information;
  6. any act of God, equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, fire, flood, war, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down or shortage, pandemic, civil disturbance, or any other cause beyond the Sponsor’s sole control;
  7. any action, regulation, order, or request by any governmental or quasi-governmental entities (whether or not they prove to be valid); or
  8. any injury or damage, whether personal or property, to any entrant’s or to any person's computer or device related to or resulting from participating in these Sweepstakes and/or accepting the Prize.

If, for any reason, an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or otherwise destroyed, corrupted or for any other reason not accepted as an entry into the Sweepstakes, the entrant’s sole remedy is to submit another entry provided that the Sweepstakes Period has not expired.

  1. Disputes. Any and all disputes arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or the Prize will be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE RELATING TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND THE ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND/OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, AND/OR LOST PROFITS, AND THE ENTRANT’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY). THE ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF.

  1. Right to Terminate.  If for any reason the Sweepstakes cannot be executed as planned, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes that corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, or if the Sweepstakes are compromised or become technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes.

  1. Privacy. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to the Sponsor’s use of entrant’s personal information as described in its privacy policy at https://www.championpetfoods.com/en-us/privacy-policy/. Please refer to the Sponsor’s privacy policy for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Sponsor.

  1. No Instagram Association. The Sweepstakes are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor, not to Instagram, Inc. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes must be directed to the Sponsor and not to Instagram.

  1. Agreement to Official Rules. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant acknowledges having read these Official Rules and agrees to be bound by (a) these rules; and (b) any decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding on all entrants.

  1. Social Media: By participating, you release Instagram (the “Platform”) and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, directors, agents, advertising agencies, from any and against any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Sweepstakes and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the Prize.

  1. General. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and the Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning the Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the Sponsor.  Entrants waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, cancel, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes in any way without prior notice or obligation, and to proceed in a manner it deems fair and reasonable, including the selection of the Winner from among all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Sponsor. The Sweepstakes are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to any conflicts of law provisions. The form and venue for any dispute shall be Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In the event of any conflict with any Sweepstakes details contained in these Official Rules and Sweepstakes details contained in any Sweepstakes materials (including but not limited to electronic, digital, and social media), the details of the Sweepstakes as set forth in these Official Rules shall prevail.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Any inquiries about this Sweepstakes can be made at [email protected]

© 2023  Champion Petfoods Holding Inc. All rights reserved.

ACANA Most Obsessed Pet Parent Giveaway

 CHAMPION PETFOODS HOLDING INC. (“Champion”) ACANA Most Obsessed Pet Parent Giveaway Sweepstakes OFFICIAL RULES
(the “Official Rules”)


NO PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF CANADA (EXCLUDING QUEBEC) AND THE UNITED STATES.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. 

  1. Sponsor. These giveaway sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) are sponsored by Champion Petfoods Holding Inc., #301 1103 95 St NW, Edmonton AB Canada T6X 0P8 (the “Sponsor”).

  1. Sweepstakes Period. The Sweepstakes commence on March 28, 2023 at 10:00AM Mountain Time (“MT”) and end on April 30, 2023 at 11:59PM Mountain Time (the “Sweepstakes Period”). The computer network of the Sponsor shall be deemed to be the official Sweepstakes Period clock for the Sweepstakes Period.
     
  2. Prize.
    1. Each Winner will win one (1) prize consisting of all the following:
      1. Twelve (12) vouchers for either:
        1. any 10.2-11.4 kg (22.5 -25 lb) bag of ACANA® Dry Dog Food manufactured by the Sponsor (approximate maximum retail value (“ARV”) of each bag of dog food is $114.99 CAD ($89.99 USD)); or
        2. any 4.5-5.4 kg (10-12 lb) bag of ACANA® Dry Cat Food manufactured by the Sponsor (ARV of each bag of cat food is $62.99 CAD ($46.99 USD)),
      2. One (1) stuffed animal toy modeled after the winner’s pet (ARV of the toy is $411.00-480.00 CAD ($300.00-355.00 USD)),
      3. One (1) pillow featuring the winning pet’s face; (ARV of the pillow is $34.00-60.00 CAD ($25.00-45.00 USD)),
      4. One (1) mug featuring the winning pet’s face (ARV of the mug is $12.00-23.00 CAD ($9.00-17.00 USD)),
      5. One (1) sweater featuring the winning pet’s face (ARV of the sweater is $135.00-$189.00 CAD ($100.00-138 USD)); and
      6. One (1) sticker set featuring the winning pet’s face (ARV of the stickers is $10.00-16.00 CAD ($8.00-12.00 USD))
    2. There will be a total of two (2) prizes awarded in connection with the Sweepstakes (one (1) dog prize and one (1) cat prize).
    3. The maximum ARV of all two (2) prizes is $3,671.76 CAD ($2,777.76 USD). The maximum ARV of each Prize is $2,147.88 CAD ($1,646.88 USD) for the dog prize and $1,523.88 CAD ($1,130.88 USD) for the cat prize. The Prize is not transferable, assignable, or convertible to cash and must be accepted as awarded. Prize details and availability are subject to change, in which case a prize of equal value may be substituted at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

  1. How to Enter.

To enter the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period, entrant must follow the steps outlined in 4(A) and/or 4(B):

  1. Instagram:
    • To enter the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period, entrant must (i) follow @ACANAPetfood on Instagram, (ii) tag @ACANApetfood on entrant’s Instagram post of a photo (the “Content”) that shows why they are obsessed with their pet (the “IGPost”), and (iii) add #Sweepstakes #SweepstakesbyACANA #ACANAObsessed at the beginning of the Post. Entry is not valid without each step, including #Sweepstakes #SweepstakesbyACANA #ACANAObsessed.

  1. Facebook:
    • To enter the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period, entrant must (i) comment below any of the three (3) @ACANAPetfoods Facebook posts regarding the Sweepstakes (the “FBPosts”) with a photo that shows why they are obsessed with their pet (the “Content”), and (iii) add #Sweepstakes #SweepstakesbyACANA #ACANAObsessed to the beginning of the comment. Entry is not valid without each step, including #Sweepstakes #SweepstakesbyACANA #ACANAObsessed.

  1. Entries. Entries must be received within the Sweepstakes Period. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules will be disqualified.   

  1. Limit. There is no limit on the number of entries permitted per person during the Sweepstakes Period, provided that each entry tags @ACANAPetfood and includes #Sweepstakes, #SweepstakesbyACANA, and #ACANAObsessed in each post. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per entrant for the entire Sweepstakes.  Each entrant may only use one (1) Instagram account and/or one (1) Facebook account that belongs to them to participate in the Sweepstakes. Any entrant who uses more than one (1) Instagram or Facebook account to participate in the Sweepstakes may be disqualified and any Prize won may be forfeited, subject to the Sponsor’s sole discretion. If there is a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the social media account holder at the time of entry.

  1. Eligibility. The Sweepstakes are open only to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) and any of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who have reached the legal age of majority in their respective state or province of residence as of the time of entry. Employees or independent contractors (provided that the independent contractors act as service providers) of the Sponsor, and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their immediate family members (i.e., spouse, parent, child, sibling, and the “steps” of each) and persons living in the same household of each are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes are subject to all applicable federal, territorial, state and local laws and regulations. The Sweepstakes are void in Quebec and elsewhere where prohibited or restricted by law.

  1. Odds. Odds of winning the Prize depends on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.

  1. Winner Selection. On May 5, 2023 at 10:00AM MST in Edmonton, Alberta, a panel of qualified judges selected in Sponsor’s sole discretion (the “Panel”) will select two (2) entrants (each a “Potential Winner”) among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period and in accordance with these Official Rules and based on the following judging criteria (“Judging Criteria”), weighted in Sponsor’s sole discretion: (a) Quality of the Content; (b) Number of Instagram or Facebook “likes”; and (c) Most “Obsessed Pet Parent” which is defined as “a pet parent who celebrates their pet and their love for their pet in every aspect of their life including, but not limited to: their clothing, home décor, and social media feed”. On May 5, 2023, the Potential Winners will be notified via an Instagram or Facebook direct message, as applicable, that he or she is eligible to win the Sweepstakes (the “Notice”).

  1. Before Being Declared a Winner. The Potential Winner must reply to the Notice via Instagram or Facebook direct message within seven (7) business days following the date of the Notice (the Redemption Period”), and must provide the Sponsor with his or her complete legal name, email address, mailing address, phone number, age, and place of legal residence (the “Required Information”) in the response. After receipt of the Potential Winner’s direct message, if the Potential Winner is a resident of Canada, the Sponsor will make a maximum of two (2) attempts to either: (a) call the Potential Winner at the phone number provided in the Required Information; or (b) contact the Potential Winner over Instagram or Facebook direct message; in each case over the span of two (2) business days in order to administer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question via telephone or direct message, as applicable. The Potential Winner (if a resident of Canada) must correctly answer such question in the time limit indicated by the Sponsor. For any Potential Winner, they will be required to complete a declaration and release through a third-party entity WaiverSign (the “Release”), which among other things: (i) confirms compliance with these Official Rules and acceptance of the Prize; (ii) releases the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., and any other Sweepstakes parties and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees, representatives, principals, administrators, successors, predecessors, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, partners, and assigns from any liability in connection with the Sweepstakes, the Potential Winner’s participation therein, and the Prize and any use of the Prize; and (iii) consents to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of the Content, Potential Winner’s name, city, province, territory, or State, Instagram/Facebook account, likeness, and/or photo, including images of Potential Winner’s pet,  in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever worldwide, including via print, broadcast or the Internet, without further payment, notification, permission, or other consideration, except where prohibited by law, and waives all rights associated therewith, including any and all personality rights and moral rights; (iv) agrees that Sponsor is and will be the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Content, including all copyrights and other intellectual property rights therein, in perpetuity throughout the universe; (v) assigns, transfers, and otherwise conveys to Sponsor, irrevocably and in perpetuity, throughout the universe, all of his or her right, title, and interest in and to, if any, the Content, including all copyright and other intellectual property rights, including all registration, renewal, and reversion rights, and the right to register and sue to enforce such copyrights against infringers; and irrevocably waives any and all claims he or she may now or hereafter have in any jurisdiction to so-called "moral rights" in the Content; and (vi) represents and warrants that (a) any and all Content is his or her exclusive original work and that all required third- party releases (if any) have been obtained in writing, (b) the Content and its use contemplated under the Sweepstakes will not infringe, violate, misappropriate or interfere with the contract, privacy, copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or any other right of any third party, (c) the Content does not depict any conduct or content that is unsafe, immoral, obscene or otherwise inappropriate as determined by Champion in its sole and absolute discretion, (d) the Content not have been submitted in any other Contest or won any prize, (e) the Content be in keeping with the Champion’s image, (f) the Content does not defame or invade publicity rights or privacy of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon the rights of any person or entity, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, privacy or publicity, (g) the Content does not contain any commercial/corporate advertising, including but not limited to corporate logos, brand names, and slogans other than Champion's. The Sponsor will verify if the Potential Winner has complied with these Official Rules. If a Potential Winner fails to provide the Sponsor with the Required Information within the Redemption Period, or in the case of Canadian residents (excluding Quebec), fails to correctly answer the time-limited mathematical skill-testing question, or if a Potential Winner fails to complete and sign the Release through WaiverSign within the Redemption Period as set out above or is not verified by the Sponsor as being in compliance with these Official Rules, then he or she will be deemed to have forfeited any rights to the Prize (individually a “Disqualifying Circumstance”), and a back-up entrant will be selected in the same manner described above by random draw taken from the same pool of eligible entries. Champion reserves the right to delete or  blur  any  inappropriate  portion  of the Content  without disqualifying the entry where, in Champion’s determination, such change does not materially alter the Content and the entrant has otherwise attempted in good faith to comply with these Official Rules.

  1. Confirmation and Delivery. The Potential Winner will be confirmed as a Winner and awarded the Prize only if he or she has complied with the procedures above and if he or she has been verified by the Sponsor as having complied with these Official Rules. After all requirements of Section 10 of these Official Rules have been satisfied, and so long as there is no Disqualifying Circumstance the Sponsor will send a Direct Message to the Instagram/Facebook account, as applicable, of the confirmed winners (hereinafter the “Winner”), and will update the caption on the FBPosts and IGPost to indicate that the Sweepstakes have closed and that the winner has been determined. The Prize, twelve (12) vouchers for any 10.2-11.4 kg (22.5 -25 lb) bag of ACANA® Dry Dog Food (for the dog prize) or any 4.5-5.4 kg (10-12 lb) bag of ACANA® Dry Cat Food (for the cat prize), one (1) stuffed animal toy, one (1) pillow, one (1) mug, one (1) sweater, and one (1) sticker pack will be mailed at one time by the Sponsor to each Winner within six (6) weeks. The Sponsor will ship (and pay for said shipping) the Prize to the Winner’s mailing address provided in the Required Information. Taxes on the Prize and any other costs, fees and expenses are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Entrants are responsible for all online charges of any internet service or wireless carrier. 

  1. Winner’s List and Copies of Official Rules. The identity of the Winner (name, /territory/State, country, Instagram/Facebook account, as applicable) or a copy of these Official Rules will be made available on request to anyone that mails a written request to the Sponsor at the address above.  The winner’s list will be available within ten (10) weeks of the closing date of the Sweepstakes Period. 

  1. Representations and Warranties. The Winner acknowledges that the Prize is awarded as-is. The Sponsor makes no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding the Sweepstakes, Prize or any use of the Prize.

  1. Indemnity. Except where prohibited, by participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, assigns, sponsors, advertisers or social media “influencers”, partners, and agencies from, and against any and all claims, liabilities, lawsuits, judgments, causes of action, proceedings, injuries, death, losses, costs, expenses or damages of any kind resulting from, in connection with, or arising from acceptance, receipt, delivery, use, nonuse, misuse, defect in, inability to use, possession, or loss of the Prize. Entrants agree that all causes of action and any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred (if any), not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), and in no event will any legal/attorney’s fees be awarded or recoverable.

  1. Limitation of Liability. The Sponsor is not responsible for (or does not have any obligation towards):

(a)  a Potential Winner or Winner who is unable to claim, accept, or utilize the Prize;

  1. late, incomplete, misdirected, or undelivered entries;
  2. any computer, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, interruptions, delays, connections, or availability, or service provider/Internet/website accessibility, availability, or traffic congestion;
  3. any technical, mechanical, or typographical or other errors;
  4. unauthorized human intervention;
  5. incorrect or inaccurate Required Information, or the failure to capture, or loss of, any Required Information;
  6. any act of God, equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, fire, flood, war, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down or shortage, pandemic, civil disturbance, or any other cause beyond the Sponsor’s sole control;
  7. any action, regulation, order, or request by any governmental or quasi-governmental entities (whether or not they prove to be valid); or
  8. any injury or damage, whether personal or property, to any entrant’s or to any person's computer or device related to or resulting from participating in these Sweepstakes and/or accepting the Prize.

If, for any reason, an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or otherwise destroyed, corrupted or for any other reason not accepted as an entry into the Sweepstakes, the entrant’s sole remedy is to submit another entry provided that the Sweepstakes Period has not expired.

  1. Disputes. Any and all disputes arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or the Prize will be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE RELATING TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND THE ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND/OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, AND/OR LOST PROFITS, AND THE ENTRANT’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY). THE ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF.

  1. Right to Terminate.  If for any reason the Sweepstakes cannot be executed as planned, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes that corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, or if the Sweepstakes are compromised or become technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes.

  1. Privacy. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to the Sponsor’s use of entrant’s personal information as described in its privacy policy at https://www.championpetfoods.com/en-us/privacy-policy/. Please refer to the Sponsor’s privacy policy for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Sponsor.

  1. No Instagram Association. The Sweepstakes are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor, not to Instagram, Inc. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes must be directed to the Sponsor and not to Instagram.

  1. No Facebook Association. The Sweepstakes are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Meta Platforms, Inc. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor, not to Meta Platforms, Inc.  Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes must be directed to the Sponsor and not to Meta Platforms, Inc.

  1. Agreement to Official Rules. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant acknowledges having read these Official Rules and agrees to be bound by (a) these rules; and (b) any decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding on all entrants.

  1. Instagram Release: By participating, you release Instagram and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, directors, agents, advertising agencies, from any and against any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Sweepstakes and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the Prize.

  1. Facebook Release: By participating, you release Meta Platforms, Inc. and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, directors, agents, advertising agencies, from any and against any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Sweepstakes and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the Prize.

  1. General. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and the Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning the Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the Sponsor.  Entrants waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, cancel, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes in any way without prior notice or obligation, and to proceed in a manner it deems fair and reasonable, including the selection of the Winner from among all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Sponsor. The Sweepstakes are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to any conflicts of law provisions. The form and venue for any dispute shall be Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In the event of any conflict with any Sweepstakes details contained in these Official Rules and Sweepstakes details contained in any Sweepstakes materials (including but not limited to electronic, digital, and social media), the details of the Sweepstakes as set forth in these Official Rules shall prevail.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Any inquiries about this Sweepstakes can be made at [email protected]

© 2023  Champion Petfoods Holding Inc.. All rights reserved.

 CHAMPION PETFOODS HOLDING INC. (“Champion”) ACANA Most Obsessed Pet Parent Giveaway Sweepstakes OFFICIAL RULES
(the “Official Rules”)


NO PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF CANADA (EXCLUDING QUEBEC) AND THE UNITED STATES.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. 

  1. Sponsor. These giveaway sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) are sponsored by Champion Petfoods Holding Inc., #301 1103 95 St NW, Edmonton AB Canada T6X 0P8 (the “Sponsor”).

  1. Sweepstakes Period. The Sweepstakes commence on March 28, 2023 at 10:00AM Mountain Time (“MT”) and end on April 30, 2023 at 11:59PM Mountain Time (the “Sweepstakes Period”). The computer network of the Sponsor shall be deemed to be the official Sweepstakes Period clock for the Sweepstakes Period.
     
  2. Prize.
    1. Each Winner will win one (1) prize consisting of all the following:
      1. Twelve (12) vouchers for either:
        1. any 10.2-11.4 kg (22.5 -25 lb) bag of ACANA® Dry Dog Food manufactured by the Sponsor (approximate maximum retail value (“ARV”) of each bag of dog food is $114.99 CAD ($89.99 USD)); or
        2. any 4.5-5.4 kg (10-12 lb) bag of ACANA® Dry Cat Food manufactured by the Sponsor (ARV of each bag of cat food is $62.99 CAD ($46.99 USD)),
      2. One (1) stuffed animal toy modeled after the winner’s pet (ARV of the toy is $411.00-480.00 CAD ($300.00-355.00 USD)),
      3. One (1) pillow featuring the winning pet’s face; (ARV of the pillow is $34.00-60.00 CAD ($25.00-45.00 USD)),
      4. One (1) mug featuring the winning pet’s face (ARV of the mug is $12.00-23.00 CAD ($9.00-17.00 USD)),
      5. One (1) sweater featuring the winning pet’s face (ARV of the sweater is $135.00-$189.00 CAD ($100.00-138 USD)); and
      6. One (1) sticker set featuring the winning pet’s face (ARV of the stickers is $10.00-16.00 CAD ($8.00-12.00 USD))
    2. There will be a total of two (2) prizes awarded in connection with the Sweepstakes (one (1) dog prize and one (1) cat prize).
    3. The maximum ARV of all two (2) prizes is $3,671.76 CAD ($2,777.76 USD). The maximum ARV of each Prize is $2,147.88 CAD ($1,646.88 USD) for the dog prize and $1,523.88 CAD ($1,130.88 USD) for the cat prize. The Prize is not transferable, assignable, or convertible to cash and must be accepted as awarded. Prize details and availability are subject to change, in which case a prize of equal value may be substituted at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

  1. How to Enter.

To enter the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period, entrant must follow the steps outlined in 4(A) and/or 4(B):

  1. Instagram:
    • To enter the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period, entrant must (i) follow @ACANAPetfood on Instagram, (ii) tag @ACANApetfood on entrant’s Instagram post of a photo (the “Content”) that shows why they are obsessed with their pet (the “IGPost”), and (iii) add #Sweepstakes #SweepstakesbyACANA #ACANAObsessed at the beginning of the Post. Entry is not valid without each step, including #Sweepstakes #SweepstakesbyACANA #ACANAObsessed.

  1. Facebook:
    • To enter the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period, entrant must (i) comment below any of the three (3) @ACANAPetfoods Facebook posts regarding the Sweepstakes (the “FBPosts”) with a photo that shows why they are obsessed with their pet (the “Content”), and (iii) add #Sweepstakes #SweepstakesbyACANA #ACANAObsessed to the beginning of the comment. Entry is not valid without each step, including #Sweepstakes #SweepstakesbyACANA #ACANAObsessed.

  1. Entries. Entries must be received within the Sweepstakes Period. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules will be disqualified.   

  1. Limit. There is no limit on the number of entries permitted per person during the Sweepstakes Period, provided that each entry tags @ACANAPetfood and includes #Sweepstakes, #SweepstakesbyACANA, and #ACANAObsessed in each post. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per entrant for the entire Sweepstakes.  Each entrant may only use one (1) Instagram account and/or one (1) Facebook account that belongs to them to participate in the Sweepstakes. Any entrant who uses more than one (1) Instagram or Facebook account to participate in the Sweepstakes may be disqualified and any Prize won may be forfeited, subject to the Sponsor’s sole discretion. If there is a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the social media account holder at the time of entry.

  1. Eligibility. The Sweepstakes are open only to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) and any of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who have reached the legal age of majority in their respective state or province of residence as of the time of entry. Employees or independent contractors (provided that the independent contractors act as service providers) of the Sponsor, and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their immediate family members (i.e., spouse, parent, child, sibling, and the “steps” of each) and persons living in the same household of each are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes are subject to all applicable federal, territorial, state and local laws and regulations. The Sweepstakes are void in Quebec and elsewhere where prohibited or restricted by law.

  1. Odds. Odds of winning the Prize depends on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.

  1. Winner Selection. On May 5, 2023 at 10:00AM MST in Edmonton, Alberta, a panel of qualified judges selected in Sponsor’s sole discretion (the “Panel”) will select two (2) entrants (each a “Potential Winner”) among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period and in accordance with these Official Rules and based on the following judging criteria (“Judging Criteria”), weighted in Sponsor’s sole discretion: (a) Quality of the Content; (b) Number of Instagram or Facebook “likes”; and (c) Most “Obsessed Pet Parent” which is defined as “a pet parent who celebrates their pet and their love for their pet in every aspect of their life including, but not limited to: their clothing, home décor, and social media feed”. On May 5, 2023, the Potential Winners will be notified via an Instagram or Facebook direct message, as applicable, that he or she is eligible to win the Sweepstakes (the “Notice”).

  1. Before Being Declared a Winner. The Potential Winner must reply to the Notice via Instagram or Facebook direct message within seven (7) business days following the date of the Notice (the Redemption Period”), and must provide the Sponsor with his or her complete legal name, email address, mailing address, phone number, age, and place of legal residence (the “Required Information”) in the response. After receipt of the Potential Winner’s direct message, if the Potential Winner is a resident of Canada, the Sponsor will make a maximum of two (2) attempts to either: (a) call the Potential Winner at the phone number provided in the Required Information; or (b) contact the Potential Winner over Instagram or Facebook direct message; in each case over the span of two (2) business days in order to administer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question via telephone or direct message, as applicable. The Potential Winner (if a resident of Canada) must correctly answer such question in the time limit indicated by the Sponsor. For any Potential Winner, they will be required to complete a declaration and release through a third-party entity WaiverSign (the “Release”), which among other things: (i) confirms compliance with these Official Rules and acceptance of the Prize; (ii) releases the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., and any other Sweepstakes parties and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees, representatives, principals, administrators, successors, predecessors, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, partners, and assigns from any liability in connection with the Sweepstakes, the Potential Winner’s participation therein, and the Prize and any use of the Prize; and (iii) consents to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of the Content, Potential Winner’s name, city, province, territory, or State, Instagram/Facebook account, likeness, and/or photo, including images of Potential Winner’s pet,  in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever worldwide, including via print, broadcast or the Internet, without further payment, notification, permission, or other consideration, except where prohibited by law, and waives all rights associated therewith, including any and all personality rights and moral rights; (iv) agrees that Sponsor is and will be the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Content, including all copyrights and other intellectual property rights therein, in perpetuity throughout the universe; (v) assigns, transfers, and otherwise conveys to Sponsor, irrevocably and in perpetuity, throughout the universe, all of his or her right, title, and interest in and to, if any, the Content, including all copyright and other intellectual property rights, including all registration, renewal, and reversion rights, and the right to register and sue to enforce such copyrights against infringers; and irrevocably waives any and all claims he or she may now or hereafter have in any jurisdiction to so-called "moral rights" in the Content; and (vi) represents and warrants that (a) any and all Content is his or her exclusive original work and that all required third- party releases (if any) have been obtained in writing, (b) the Content and its use contemplated under the Sweepstakes will not infringe, violate, misappropriate or interfere with the contract, privacy, copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or any other right of any third party, (c) the Content does not depict any conduct or content that is unsafe, immoral, obscene or otherwise inappropriate as determined by Champion in its sole and absolute discretion, (d) the Content not have been submitted in any other Contest or won any prize, (e) the Content be in keeping with the Champion’s image, (f) the Content does not defame or invade publicity rights or privacy of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon the rights of any person or entity, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, privacy or publicity, (g) the Content does not contain any commercial/corporate advertising, including but not limited to corporate logos, brand names, and slogans other than Champion's. The Sponsor will verify if the Potential Winner has complied with these Official Rules. If a Potential Winner fails to provide the Sponsor with the Required Information within the Redemption Period, or in the case of Canadian residents (excluding Quebec), fails to correctly answer the time-limited mathematical skill-testing question, or if a Potential Winner fails to complete and sign the Release through WaiverSign within the Redemption Period as set out above or is not verified by the Sponsor as being in compliance with these Official Rules, then he or she will be deemed to have forfeited any rights to the Prize (individually a “Disqualifying Circumstance”), and a back-up entrant will be selected in the same manner described above by random draw taken from the same pool of eligible entries. Champion reserves the right to delete or  blur  any  inappropriate  portion  of the Content  without disqualifying the entry where, in Champion’s determination, such change does not materially alter the Content and the entrant has otherwise attempted in good faith to comply with these Official Rules.

  1. Confirmation and Delivery. The Potential Winner will be confirmed as a Winner and awarded the Prize only if he or she has complied with the procedures above and if he or she has been verified by the Sponsor as having complied with these Official Rules. After all requirements of Section 10 of these Official Rules have been satisfied, and so long as there is no Disqualifying Circumstance the Sponsor will send a Direct Message to the Instagram/Facebook account, as applicable, of the confirmed winners (hereinafter the “Winner”), and will update the caption on the FBPosts and IGPost to indicate that the Sweepstakes have closed and that the winner has been determined. The Prize, twelve (12) vouchers for any 10.2-11.4 kg (22.5 -25 lb) bag of ACANA® Dry Dog Food (for the dog prize) or any 4.5-5.4 kg (10-12 lb) bag of ACANA® Dry Cat Food (for the cat prize), one (1) stuffed animal toy, one (1) pillow, one (1) mug, one (1) sweater, and one (1) sticker pack will be mailed at one time by the Sponsor to each Winner within six (6) weeks. The Sponsor will ship (and pay for said shipping) the Prize to the Winner’s mailing address provided in the Required Information. Taxes on the Prize and any other costs, fees and expenses are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Entrants are responsible for all online charges of any internet service or wireless carrier. 

  1. Winner’s List and Copies of Official Rules. The identity of the Winner (name, /territory/State, country, Instagram/Facebook account, as applicable) or a copy of these Official Rules will be made available on request to anyone that mails a written request to the Sponsor at the address above.  The winner’s list will be available within ten (10) weeks of the closing date of the Sweepstakes Period. 

  1. Representations and Warranties. The Winner acknowledges that the Prize is awarded as-is. The Sponsor makes no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding the Sweepstakes, Prize or any use of the Prize.

  1. Indemnity. Except where prohibited, by participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, assigns, sponsors, advertisers or social media “influencers”, partners, and agencies from, and against any and all claims, liabilities, lawsuits, judgments, causes of action, proceedings, injuries, death, losses, costs, expenses or damages of any kind resulting from, in connection with, or arising from acceptance, receipt, delivery, use, nonuse, misuse, defect in, inability to use, possession, or loss of the Prize. Entrants agree that all causes of action and any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred (if any), not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), and in no event will any legal/attorney’s fees be awarded or recoverable.

  1. Limitation of Liability. The Sponsor is not responsible for (or does not have any obligation towards):

(a)  a Potential Winner or Winner who is unable to claim, accept, or utilize the Prize;

  1. late, incomplete, misdirected, or undelivered entries;
  2. any computer, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, interruptions, delays, connections, or availability, or service provider/Internet/website accessibility, availability, or traffic congestion;
  3. any technical, mechanical, or typographical or other errors;
  4. unauthorized human intervention;
  5. incorrect or inaccurate Required Information, or the failure to capture, or loss of, any Required Information;
  6. any act of God, equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, fire, flood, war, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down or shortage, pandemic, civil disturbance, or any other cause beyond the Sponsor’s sole control;
  7. any action, regulation, order, or request by any governmental or quasi-governmental entities (whether or not they prove to be valid); or
  8. any injury or damage, whether personal or property, to any entrant’s or to any person's computer or device related to or resulting from participating in these Sweepstakes and/or accepting the Prize.

If, for any reason, an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or otherwise destroyed, corrupted or for any other reason not accepted as an entry into the Sweepstakes, the entrant’s sole remedy is to submit another entry provided that the Sweepstakes Period has not expired.

  1. Disputes. Any and all disputes arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or the Prize will be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE RELATING TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND THE ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND/OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, AND/OR LOST PROFITS, AND THE ENTRANT’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY). THE ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF.

  1. Right to Terminate.  If for any reason the Sweepstakes cannot be executed as planned, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes that corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, or if the Sweepstakes are compromised or become technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes.

  1. Privacy. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to the Sponsor’s use of entrant’s personal information as described in its privacy policy at https://www.championpetfoods.com/en-us/privacy-policy/. Please refer to the Sponsor’s privacy policy for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Sponsor.

  1. No Instagram Association. The Sweepstakes are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor, not to Instagram, Inc. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes must be directed to the Sponsor and not to Instagram.

  1. No Facebook Association. The Sweepstakes are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Meta Platforms, Inc. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor, not to Meta Platforms, Inc.  Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes must be directed to the Sponsor and not to Meta Platforms, Inc.

  1. Agreement to Official Rules. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant acknowledges having read these Official Rules and agrees to be bound by (a) these rules; and (b) any decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding on all entrants.

  1. Instagram Release: By participating, you release Instagram and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, directors, agents, advertising agencies, from any and against any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Sweepstakes and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the Prize.

  1. Facebook Release: By participating, you release Meta Platforms, Inc. and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, directors, agents, advertising agencies, from any and against any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Sweepstakes and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the Prize.

  1. General. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and the Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning the Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the Sponsor.  Entrants waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, cancel, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes in any way without prior notice or obligation, and to proceed in a manner it deems fair and reasonable, including the selection of the Winner from among all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Sponsor. The Sweepstakes are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to any conflicts of law provisions. The form and venue for any dispute shall be Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In the event of any conflict with any Sweepstakes details contained in these Official Rules and Sweepstakes details contained in any Sweepstakes materials (including but not limited to electronic, digital, and social media), the details of the Sweepstakes as set forth in these Official Rules shall prevail.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Any inquiries about this Sweepstakes can be made at [email protected]

© 2023  Champion Petfoods Holding Inc.. All rights reserved.

ORIJEN National Puppy Day Giveaway

 CHAMPION PETFOODS HOLDING INC. (“Champion”) ORIJEN NATIONAL PUPPY DAY GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
(the “Official Rules”)


NO PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF CANADA (EXCLUDING QUEBEC) AND THE UNITED STATES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. 

  1. Sponsor. These giveaway sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) are sponsored by Champion Petfoods Holding Inc., #301 1103 95 St NW, Edmonton AB Canada T6X 0P8 (the “Sponsor”).

  1. Sweepstakes Period. The Sweepstakes commence on March 23, 2023 at 10:00AM Mountain Time (“MT”) and end on March 30, 2023 at 11:59PM Mountain Time (the “Sweepstakes Period”). The computer network of the Sponsor shall be deemed to be the official Sweepstakes Period clock for the Sweepstakes Period.

  1. Prize.
    1. Each Winner will win one (1) prize consisting of all of the following:
      1. One (1) voucher for any 10.2-11.4kg (22.5-25lb) bag of ORIJEN® Dry Dog Food manufactured by the Sponsor (approximate maximum retail value (“ARV”) of the bag is $159.99 CAD ($129.99 USD));
      2. Five (5) cans of any 8oz ORIJEN® Wet Dog Food manufactured by the Sponsor (ARV of each can is $7.29 CAD ($5.29 USD)); and
      3. Three (3) bags of any 92g (3.25oz) ORIJEN® Freeze-Dried Dog Treats manufactured by the Sponsor (ARV of each bag is $15.99 CAD ($14.99 USD))
    2. There will be a total of two (2) Prizes awarded in connection with the Sweepstakes.
    3. The ARV of all two (2) prizes is $488.82 CAD ($402.82 USD). The ARV of each Prize is $244.41 CAD ($201.41 USD). The Prize is not transferable, assignable, or convertible to cash and must be accepted as awarded. Prize details and availability are subject to change, in which case a prize of equal value may be substituted at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.
  1. How to Enter.

To enter the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period, entrant must (i) follow @ORIJENPetfood on Instagram, (ii) tag a friend by inserting their Instagram account handle in the comments below @ORIJENPetfood Instagram post “SWEEPSTAKES BY ORIJEN NATIONAL PUPPY DAY” (the “Post”); and (iii) add #Sweepstakes and #SweepstakesbyORIJEN to your comment. Entry is not valid without each step, including #Sweepstakes and #SweepstakesbyORIJEN.

  1. Entries. Entries must be received within the Sweepstakes Period. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules will be disqualified.   

  1. Limit. There is no limit on the number of entries permitted per person during the Sweepstakes Period, provided that each entry tags a unique Instagram account handle and includes #Sweepstakes and #SweepstakesbyORIJEN. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per entrant for the entire Sweepstakes.  Each entrant may only use one (1) Instagram account that belongs to them to participate in the Sweepstakes. Any entrant who uses more than one (1) Instagram account to participate in the Sweepstakes may be disqualified and any Prize won may be forfeited, subject to the Sponsor’s sole discretion. If there is a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the social media account holder at the time of entry.

  1. Eligibility. The Sweepstakes are open only to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) and any of the fifty (50) United States who have reached the legal age of majority in their respective state or province of residence as of the time of entry. Employees or independent contractors (provided that the independent contractors act as service providers) of the Sponsor, and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their immediate family members (i.e., spouse, parent, child, sibling, and the “steps” of each) and persons living in the same household of each are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes are subject to all applicable federal, territorial, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations. The Sweepstakes are void in Quebec and elsewhere where prohibited or restricted by law.

  1. Odds. Odds of winning the Prize depends on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.

  1. Winner Selection. On March 31, 2023 at 10:00AM MST in Edmonton, Alberta, two (2) entrants will be selected by random draw by the Sponsor from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period (each a “Potential Winner”). On March 31, 2023, the Potential Winners will be notified via an Instagram direct message that he or she is eligible to win the Sweepstakes (the “Notice”).

  1. Before Being Declared a Winner. The Potential Winner must reply to the Notice via Instagram direct message within seven (7) business days following the date of the Notice (the “Redemption Period”), and must provide the Sponsor with his or her complete legal name, email address, mailing address, phone number, age, and place of legal residence (the “Required Information”) in the response. After receipt of the Potential Winner’s direct message, if the Potential Winner is a resident of Canada, the Sponsor will make a maximum of two (2) attempts to either: (a) call the Potential Winner at the phone number provided in the Required Information; or (b) contact the Potential Winner over Instagram direct message; in each case over the span of two (2) business days in order to administer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question via telephone or direct message, as applicable. The Potential Winner (if a resident of Canada) must correctly answer such question in the time limit indicated by the Sponsor. For any Potential Winner, they will be required to complete a declaration and release through a third-party entity WaiverSign (the “Release”), which among other things: (i) confirms compliance with these Official Rules and acceptance of the Prize; (ii) releases the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., and any other Sweepstakes parties and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees, representatives, principals, administrators, successors, predecessors, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, partners, and assigns from any liability in connection with the Sweepstakes, the Potential Winner’s participation therein, and the Prize and any use of the Prize; and (iii) consents to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of the Potential Winner’s name, city, province, territory, or State, Instagram account, likeness, and/or photo, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever worldwide, including via print, broadcast or the Internet, without further payment, notification, permission, or other consideration, except where prohibited by law. The Sponsor will verify if the Potential Winner has complied with these Official Rules. If a Potential Winner fails to provide the Sponsor with the Required Information within the Redemption Period, or in the case of Canadian residents (excluding Quebec), fails to correctly answer the time-limited mathematical skill-testing question, or if a Potential Winner fails to complete and sign the Release through WaiverSign within the Redemption Period as set out above or is not verified by the Sponsor as being in compliance with these Official Rules, then he or she will be deemed to have forfeited any rights to the Prize (individually a “Disqualifying Circumstance”), and a back-up entrant will be selected in the same manner described above by random draw taken from the same pool of eligible entries.

  1. Confirmation and Delivery. The Potential Winner will be confirmed as a Winner and awarded the Prize only if he or she has complied with the procedures above and if he or she has been verified by the Sponsor as having complied with these Official Rules. After all requirements of Section 10 of these Official Rules have been satisfied, and so long as there is no Disqualifying Circumstance the Sponsor will send a Direct Message to the Instagram account of each confirmed winner (each hereinafter the “Winner”), and will update the caption on the Post to indicate that the Sweepstakes have closed and that the winners have been determined. The Prize, one (1) vouchers for any 10.2-11.4kg (22.5-25lb) bag of ORIJEN® Dry Dog Food, five (5) cans of any 8oz ORIJEN® Wet Dog Food, and three (3) bags of any 92g (3.25oz) ORIJEN® Freeze-Dried Dog Treats will be mailed at one time by the Sponsor to each Winner within four (4) weeks. The Sponsor will ship (and pay for said shipping) the Prize to the Winner’s mailing address provided in the Required Information. Taxes on the Prize and any other costs, fees and expenses are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Entrants are responsible for all online charges of any internet service or wireless carrier. 

  1. Winner’s List and Copies of Official Rules. The identity of the Winner (name, province/territory/State, country, Instagram account) or a copy of these Official Rules will be made available on request to anyone that mails a written request to the Sponsor at the address above.  The winner’s list will be available within ten (10) weeks of the closing date of the Sweepstakes Period. 

  1. Representations and Warranties. The Winner acknowledges that the Prize is awarded as-is. The Sponsor makes no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding the Sweepstakes, Prize or any use of the Prize.

  1. Indemnity. Except where prohibited, by participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, assigns, sponsors, advertisers or social media “influencers”, partners, and agencies from, and against any and all claims, liabilities, lawsuits, judgments, causes of action, proceedings, injuries, death, losses, costs, expenses or damages of any kind resulting from, in connection with, or arising from acceptance, receipt, delivery, use, nonuse, misuse, defect in, inability to use, possession, or loss of the Prize. Entrants agree that all causes of action and any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred (if any), not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), and in no event will any legal/attorney’s fees be awarded or recoverable.

  1. Limitation of Liability. The Sponsor is not responsible for (or does not have any obligation towards):

(a)  a Potential Winner or Winner who is unable to claim, accept, or utilize the Prize;

  1. late, incomplete, misdirected, or undelivered entries;
  2. any computer, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, interruptions, delays, connections, or availability, or service provider/Internet/website accessibility, availability, or traffic congestion;
  3. any technical, mechanical, or typographical or other errors;
  4. unauthorized human intervention;
  5. incorrect or inaccurate Required Information, or the failure to capture, or loss of, any Required Information;
  6. any act of God, equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, fire, flood, war, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down or shortage, pandemic, civil disturbance, or any other cause beyond the Sponsor’s sole control;
  7. any action, regulation, order, or request by any governmental or quasi-governmental entities (whether or not they prove to be valid); or
  8. any injury or damage, whether personal or property, to any entrant’s or to any person's computer or device related to or resulting from participating in these Sweepstakes and/or accepting the Prize.

If, for any reason, an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or otherwise destroyed, corrupted or for any other reason not accepted as an entry into the Sweepstakes, the entrant’s sole remedy is to submit another entry provided that the Sweepstakes Period has not expired.

  1. Disputes. Any and all disputes arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or the Prize will be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE RELATING TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND THE ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND/OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, AND/OR LOST PROFITS, AND THE ENTRANT’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY). THE ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF.

  1. Right to Terminate.  If for any reason the Sweepstakes cannot be executed as planned, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes that corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, or if the Sweepstakes are compromised or become technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes.

  1. Privacy. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to the Sponsor’s use of entrant’s personal information as described in its privacy policy at https://www.championpetfoods.com/en-us/privacy-policy/. Please refer to the Sponsor’s privacy policy for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Sponsor.

  1. No Instagram Association. The Sweepstakes are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor, not to Instagram, Inc. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes must be directed to the Sponsor and not to Instagram.

  1. Agreement to Official Rules. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant acknowledges having read these Official Rules and agrees to be bound by (a) these rules; and (b) any decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding on all entrants.

  1. Social Media: By participating, you release Instagram (the “Platform”) and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, directors, agents, advertising agencies, from any and against any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Sweepstakes and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the Prize.

  1. General. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and the Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning the Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the Sponsor.  Entrants waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, cancel, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes in any way without prior notice or obligation, and to proceed in a manner it deems fair and reasonable, including the selection of the Winner from among all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Sponsor. The Sweepstakes are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to any conflicts of law provisions. The form and venue for any dispute shall be Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In the event of any conflict with any Sweepstakes details contained in these Official Rules and Sweepstakes details contained in any Sweepstakes materials (including but not limited to electronic, digital, and social media), the details of the Sweepstakes as set forth in these Official Rules shall prevail.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Any inquiries about this Sweepstakes can be made at [email protected]

© 2023  Champion Petfoods Holding Inc. All rights reserved.

2023 PREFERENCE CENTRE GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

Champion Petfoods Holding Inc.’S (“Champion”) 2023 CHAMPION PETFOODS PREFERENCE CENTRE GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
(the “Official Rules”)


NO PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  OPEN TO CHAMPION SUBSCRIBERS ONLY WHO ARE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF CANADA (EXCLUDING QUEBEC) AND THE UNITED STATES.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. 
 

  1. Sponsor.  These giveaway sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) are sponsored by Champion Petfoods Holding Inc., by its General Partner, Champion Petfoods (GP) Ltd., #301 1103 95 St NW, Edmonton, AB Canada T6X 0P8 (the “Sponsor”).
  2. Sweepstakes Period.  The Sweepstakes commence on January 21, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Mountain Time (“MT”) and end on February 5, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. MT (the “Sweepstakes  Period ”). The computer network of the Sponsor shall be deemed to be the official Sweepstakes Period clock for the Sweepstakes Period.
  3. Prize.   The Sweepstakes consist of one (1) prize of twelve (12) months’ worth of ORIJEN ®  or ACANA ® Dry Cat or Dry Dog food, manufactured by the Sponsor, via the provision of twelve (12) pet food vouchers for a free bag of ORIJEN ®  or ACANA ® 5.4 kg (12 lb) Dry Cat kibble or ORIJEN ®  or ACANA ® 10.2-11.4 kg (22.5-25 lb) Dry Dog kibble (restrictions will apply, see voucher for further details) (the “Prize”) redeemable at a number of pet specialty retailers as noted on the following websites USA ORIJEN -  https://www.orijenpetfoods.com/en-US/where-to-buy ; USA ACANA -  https://www.acana.com/en-US/where-to-buy; CANADA ORIJEN -  https://www.orijenpetfoods.com/en-CA/where-to-buy; CANADA ACANA -  https://www.acana.com/en-CA/where-to-buy . There is an approximate maximum retail (“ARV”)value per pet food voucher of $149.99 CAD ($129.99 USD).    Total ARV of the Prize is $1,799.88 CAD ($1,559.88 USD). The Prize is not transferable, assignable, or convertible to cash and must be accepted as awarded. Prize details and availability are subject to change, in which case a prize of equal value may be substituted at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. The Prize is non-transferable, with no cash redemption or substitution except at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.
  1. How to Enter.  To enter the Sweepstakes during  the  Sweepstakes  Period entrants must be current email subscribers, having previously consented to receive marketing-related communication from Champion, and must (i) open the email from Champion containing details about the Sweepstakes and a link to a survey (the “Survey”) at [ http://cloud.comms.championpetfoods.com/PreferenceCenter ] (“the Preference Centre”), (ii) navigate to the Preference Centre, and (iii) complete the Survey in its entirety, subject to Survey and Official Rules eligibility requirements.  Entry is not valid without each step .
  2. Entries.  Entries must be received within the  Sweepstakes  Period. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned.  Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules will be disqualified.    
  3. Limit.  There is a limit of one (1) entry permitted per entrant during the Sweepstakes Period. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per entrant for the entire Sweepstakes.  Each entrant may only use one (1) email account that belongs to them to participate in the Sweepstakes. Any entrant who uses more than one (1) email account to participate in the Sweepstakes may be disqualified and any Prize won may be forfeited, subject to the Sponsor’s sole discretion. If there is a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the email account holder at the time of entry.
  4. Eligibility.  The Sweepstakes are open only to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) or the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, established at the time of entry, and  who are current email subscribers, having previously consented to receive marketing-related communication from Champion . Employees or independent contractors (provided that the independent contractors act as service providers) of the Sponsor, and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their immediate family members (i.e., spouse, parent, child, sibling, and the “steps” of each) and persons living in the same household of each are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes are subject to all applicable federal, provincial, territorial, state and local laws and regulations. The Sweepstakes are void in Quebec and elsewhere where prohibited or restricted by law.
  5. Odds.  Odds of winning the Prize depends on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
  6. Winner Selection. On February 6, 2023 at 10:00 am MST in Edmonton, Alberta one (1) entrant will be selected by random draw by the Sponsor from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period (the “Potential Winner”). On February 7, 2023, the Potential Winner will be notified via email that he or she is eligible to win the Sweepstakes (the “Notice”).
  7. Before Being Declared a Winner.  The Potential Winner must reply to the Notice via email by 5:00 p.m. MT on the next business day following the date of the Notice (the “Redemption Period”), and must provide the Sponsor with his or her complete legal name, email address, mailing address, phone number, age, and place of legal residence (the “Required Information”) in the response. After receipt of the Potential Winner’s email, if the Potential Winner is a resident of Canada, the Sponsor will make a maximum of two (2) attempts to either: (a) call the Potential Winner at the phone number provided in the Required Information; or (b) contact the Potential Winner via email; in each case over the span of two (2) business days in order to administer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question via telephone or direct message, as applicable. The Potential Winner (if a resident of Canada) must correctly answer such question in the time limit indicated by the Sponsor. For any Potential Winner, they will be required to complete a declaration and release through a third-party entity WaiverSign (the “Release”), which among other things: (i) confirms compliance with these Official Rules and acceptance of the Prize; (ii) releases the Sponsor and any other Sweepstakes parties and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees, representatives, principals, administrators, successors, predecessors, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, partners, and assigns from any liability in connection with the Sweepstakes, the Potential Winner’s participation therein, and the Prize and any use of the Prize; and (iii) consents to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of the Potential Winner’s name,  city, province, territory, or state, likeness, and/or photo, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever worldwide, including via print, broadcast or the Internet,  without further payment, notification, permission, or other consideration, except where prohibited by law. The Sponsor will verify if the Potential Winner has complied with these Official Rules. If a Potential Winner fails to provide the Sponsor with the Required Information within the Redemption Period, or in the case of Canadian residents (excluding Quebec), fails to correctly answer the time-limited mathematical skill-testing question, or if a Potential Winner fails to complete and sign the Release through WaiverSign within the Redemption Period as set out above or is not verified by the Sponsor as being in compliance with these Official Rules, then he or she will be deemed to have forfeited any rights to the Prize (individually a “Disqualifying Circumstance”), and a back-up entrant will be selected in the same manner described above by random draw taken from the same pool of eligible entries.
  8. Confirmation and Delivery . The Potential Winner will be confirmed as a Winner and awarded the Prize only if he or she has complied with the procedures above and if he or she has been verified by the Sponsor as having complied with these Official Rules. After all requirements of Section 10 of these Official Rules have been satisfied, and so long as there is no Disqualifying Circumstance the Sponsor will send an email to the confirmed winner (hereinafter, a “Winner”), and will notify entrants via update to the contest rules page that the Sweepstakes have closed and that winners have been determined. The Prize (all twelve (12) vouchers) will be mailed by the Sponsor to the Winner within four (4) weeks from the end date of the Sweepstakes Period. Coupons will expire on 12/31/2023. The Sponsor will ship (and pay for said shipping) the Prize to the Winner’s mailing address provided in the Required Information. Taxes on the Prize and any other costs, fees and expenses are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Entrants are responsible for all online charges of any internet service or wireless carrier. 
  9. Winner’s List and Copies of Official Rules.  The identity of the Winner (name, province/territory/state, country) or a copy of these Official Rules will be made available on request to anyone that mails a written request to the Sponsor at the address above.  The winner’s list will be available within ten (10) weeks of the closing date of the  Sweepstakes  Period. 
  10. Representations and Warranties.  The Winner acknowledges that the Prize is awarded as-is. The Sponsor makes no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding the Sweepstakes, Prize or any use of the Prize.
  11. Indemnity.  Except where prohibited, by participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, assigns, sponsors, advertisers or social media “influencers”, partners, and agencies from, and against any  and all claims, liabilities, lawsuits, judgments, causes of action, proceedings, injuries, death, losses, costs, expenses or damages of any kind resulting from, in connection with, or arising from acceptance, receipt, delivery, use, nonuse, misuse, defect in, inability to use, possession, or loss of the Prize. Entrants agree that all causes of action and any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred (if any), not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), and in no event will any legal/attorney’s fees be awarded or recoverable.
  12. Limitation of Liability.  The  Sponsor is not responsible for (or does not have any obligation towards):

a.   Potential Winner or Winner who is unable to claim, accept, or utilize the Prize;

  1. late, incomplete, misdirected, or undelivered entries;
  2. any computer, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, interruptions, delays, connections, or availability, or service provider/Internet/website accessibility, availability, or traffic congestion;
  3. any technical, mechanical, or typographical or other errors;
  4. unauthorized human intervention;
  5. incorrect or inaccurate Required Information, or the failure to capture, or loss of, any Required Information;
  6. any act of God, equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, fire, flood, war, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down or shortage, pandemic, civil disturbance, or any other cause beyond the Sponsor’s sole control;
  7. any action, regulation, order, or request by any governmental or quasi-governmental entities (whether or not they prove to be valid);  or
  8. any injury or damage, whether personal or  property, to any entrant’s or to any person's computer or device related to or resulting from participating in these Sweepstakes and/or accepting the Prize.

If, for any reason, an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or otherwise destroyed, corrupted or for any other reason not accepted as an entry into the Sweepstakes, the entrant’s sole remedy is to submit another entry provided that the Sweepstakes Period has not expired.

  1. Disputes.  Any and all disputes arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or the Prize will be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE RELATING TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND THE ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND/OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, AND/OR LOST PROFITS, AND THE ENTRANT’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY). THE ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF.
  2. Right to Terminate.   If for any reason the Sweepstakes cannot be executed as planned, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes that corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, or if the Sweepstakes are compromised or become technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes.
  3. Privacy.  By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to the Sponsor’s use of entrant’s personal information as described in its privacy policy at https://www.championpetfoods.com/en-us/privacy-policy/ Please refer to the Sponsor’s privacy policy for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Sponsor.
  4. Agreement to Official Rules.  By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant acknowledges having read these Official Rules and agrees to be bound by (a) these rules; and (b) any decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding on all entrants.
  5. General.  Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and the Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning the Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the  Sponsor.  Entrants waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, cancel, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes in any way without prior notice or obligation, and to proceed in a manner it deems fair and reasonable, including the selection of the Winner from among all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Sponsor. The Sweepstakes are governed by the laws of the province of Alberta, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to any conflicts of law provisions. The form and venue for any dispute shall be Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In the event of any conflict with any Sweepstakes details contained in these Official Rules and Sweepstakes details contained in any Sweepstakes materials (including but not limited to electronic, digital, and social media), the details of the Sweepstakes as set forth in these Official Rules shall prevail.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Any inquiries about this Sweepstakes can be made at [email protected]

© 2022 Champion Petfoods Holding Inc. All rights reserved.

ORIJEN EMAIL SIGN UP GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

 Champion Petfoods Holding Inc. (“Champion”) 2022 ORIJEN EMAIL SIGN UP GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES (the “Official Rules”)   
 

 
NO PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF CANADA (EXCLUDING QUEBEC) AND UNITED STATES ONLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.   
 

  1. Sponsor. These giveaway sweepstakes (the “ Sweepstakes ”) are sponsored by Champion Petfoods Holding Inc., by its General Partner, Champion Petfoods (GP) Ltd., #301 1103 95 St NW, Edmonton AB Canada T6X 0P8 (the “ Sponsor ”). 

 

  1. Sweepstakes period.  The Sweepstakes commence on December 22, 2022 at 10:00 am Mountain Time (“MT”) and end on June 22, 2023 at 11:59 pm Mountain Time (the “ Sweepstakes Period  ”). The computer network of the Sponsor shall be deemed to be the official Sweepstakes Period clock for the Sweepstakes Period. 

  1. Prize.
      1. Each Winner will win one (1) prize consisting of three (3) months' worth of ORIJEN ® pet food, manufactured by the Sponsor, via the provision of three (3) vouchers (restrictions will apply, see voucher for further details) for either:
  1. any 22.5-25 lb (10.8-11.4 kg) bag of ORIJEN® Dry Dog Food (approximate maximum retail value (“ARV”) of each bag of dog food is $[149.99] CAD ($[129.99] USD)); or

  1. any 12 lb (5.4 kg) bag of ORIJEN® Dry Cat Food (ARV of each bag of cat food is $[93.99] CAD ($[77.99] USD)),

redeemable at participating pet specialty retailers (the “ Prize ”).

      1. There will be a total of six (6) Prizes awarded in connection with the Sweepstakes.
      2. Approximate retail value (“ ARV ”) of each Prize is a maximum of $449.97 CAD ($389.97 USD). The maximum total ARV of all six (6) Prizes is $2,699.82 CAD ($2,339.82 USD). The Prize is not transferable, assignable, or convertible to cash and must be accepted as awarded. Prize details and availability are subject to change, in which case a prize of equal value may be substituted at the Sponsor's sole discretion. 

 

  1. Entry Periods

The Sweepstakes will consist of six (6) entry periods detailed in the chart below (each an “ Entry Period ”). At or soon after the end of each Entry Period, the Sponsor will conduct one drawing for all Entries received during such Entry Period, to select the number of potential winners for each such Entry Period, as detailed in the chart below.

Entry Period

Entry Period Start Date (12:00:00AM ET)

Entry Period End Date. (11:59:59PM ET)

Number of Potential Winners

1

December 22, 2022

January 26, 2023

1

2

January 27, 2023

February 23, 2023

1

3

February 24, 2023

March 23, 2023

1

4

March 24, 2023

April 20, 2023

1

5

April 21, 2023

May 18, 2023

1

6

May 19, 2023

June 22, 2023

1

  1. How to Enter. To enter the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period entrant must: 

(i) navigate to http://www.orijenpetfoods.com

(ii) complete the sign-up form located either at the bottom of the site or the pop-up prompt in its entirety, including email address. Entry is not valid without each step .

  1. Entries. Entries must be received within the Sweepstakes Period. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules will be disqualified.     

 

  1. Limit. There is a limit of one (1) entry per person/email address for the entire Sweepstakes Period.  Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per entrant for the entire Sweepstakes.  Each entrant may only use one email address that belongs to them to participate in the Sweepstakes. Any entrant who uses more than one (1) email address to participate in the Sweepstakes may be disqualified and any Prize won may be forfeited, subject to the Sponsor’s sole discretion. If there is a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the email account holder at the time of entry. 

 

  1. Eligibility. The Sweepstakes are open only to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) or the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, established at the time of entry. Employees or independent contractors (provided that the independent contractors act as service providers) of the Sponsor, and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their immediate family members (i.e., spouse, parent, child, sibling, and the “steps” of each) and persons living in the same household of each are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes are subject to all applicable federal, provincial, state, territorial, and local laws and regulations. The Sweepstakes are void where prohibited or restricted by law. 

 

  1. Odds. Odds of winning the Prize depends on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. 

 

  1. Winner Selection. The Sponsor will conduct a total of six (6) randomized drawings

(each a “ Drawing ”). One (1) Drawing will occur on or about one (1) to three (3) business days after the applicable Entry Period End Date, from all eligible Entries received during each applicable Entry Period and in accordance with these Official Rules.    A total of six (6) potential Prize winners (each a “ Potential Winner ”) will be selected during all six (6) Drawings, and as further set out in the table below. Each Potential Winner will be notified via an email that he or she is eligible to win the Sweepstakes (the “ Notice ”).

Entry

Period

Entry Period Start Date

(8:00:00AM MT)

Entry Period End Date (11:59:59PM MT)

Number of Potential Winners

1

December 22, 2022

January 26, 2023

1

2

January 27, 2023

February 23, 2023

1

3

February 24, 2023

March 23, 2023

1

4

March 24, 2023

April 20, 2023

1

5

April 21, 2023

May 18, 2023

1

6

May 19, 2023

June 22, 2023

1

  1. Before Being Declared a Winner. Each Potential Winner must reply to the Notice via email within seven (7) business days following the date of the Notice (the “Redemption Period”), and must provide the Sponsor with his or her complete legal name, mailing address, phone number, age, and place of legal residence (the “Required Information”) in the response. After receipt of the Potential Winner’s email, if the Potential Winner is a resident of Canada, the Sponsor will make a maximum of two (2) attempts to either: (a) call the Potential Winner at the phone number provided in the Required Information over the span of two (2) business days in order to administer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question via telephone, as applicable. The Potential Winner (if a resident of Canada) must correctly answer such question in the time limit indicated by the Sponsor. For any Potential Winner, they will be required to complete a declaration and release through a third-party entity WaiverSign (the “Release”), which among other things: (i) confirms compliance with these Official Rules and acceptance of the Prize; (ii) releases the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., and any other Sweepstakes parties and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees, representatives, principals, administrators, successors, predecessors, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, partners, and assigns from any liability in connection with the Sweepstakes , the Potential Winner’s participation therein, and the Prize and any use of the Prize; and (iii) consents to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of the Potential Winner’s name, city, territory, or state, likeness, and/or photo, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever worldwide, including via print, broadcast or the Internet, without further payment, notification, permission, or other consideration, except where prohibited by law, and waives all rights associated therewith, including any and all personality rights and moral rights. The Sponsor will verify if the Potential Winner has complied with these Official Rules.  If a Potential Winner fails to provide the Sponsor with the Required Information within the Redemption Period, or in the case of Canadian residents (excluding Quebec), fails to correctly answer the time-limited mathematical skill-testing question, or if a Potential Winner fails to complete and sign the Release through WaiverSign within the Redemption Period as set out above or is not verified by the Sponsor as being in compliance with these Official Rules, then he or she will be deemed to have forfeited any rights to the Prize (individually a “Disqualifying Circumstance”), and a back-up entrant will be selected in the same manner described above by random draw taken from the same pool of eligible entries. 

 

  1. Confirmation and Delivery . Each Potential Winner will be confirmed as a Winner and awarded the Prize only if he or she has complied with the procedures above and if he or she has been verified by the Sponsor as having complied with these Official Rules. After all requirements of Section 10 of these Official Rules have been satisfied, and so long as there is no Disqualifying Circumstance the Sponsor will send an email to the email address of the confirmed winners (hereinafter, each a “Winner”), and will post an update at https://championpetfoods.com/contest-rules.html to indicate that the Sweepstakes have closed and that winners have been determined. The Prize (all three (3) vouchers) will be mailed at one time by the Sponsor to each Winner within four (4) weeks of each applicable Entry Period , and all coupons will expire on December 31, 2023. The Sponsor will ship (and pay for said shipping) the Prize to the Winner’s mailing address provided in the Required Information. Taxes on the Prize and any other costs, fees and expenses are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Entrants are responsible for all online charges of any internet service or wireless carrier.   

 

  1. Winner’s List and Copies of Official Rules. The identity of the Winner (name, state, country) or a copy of these Official Rules will be made available on request to anyone that mails a written request to the Sponsor at the address above.  The winner’s list will be available within ten (10) weeks of the closing date of the Sweepstakes Period.    

 

  1. Representations and Warranties. The Winner acknowledges that the Prize is awarded as-is. The Sponsor makes no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding the Sweepstakes, Prize or any use of the Prize. 

 

  1. Indemnity. Except where prohibited, by participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Instagram, Inc., and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, assigns, sponsors, advertisers or social media “influencers”, partners, and agencies from, and against any and all claims, liabilities, lawsuits, judgments, causes of action, proceedings, injuries, death, losses, costs, expenses or damages of any kind resulting from, in connection with, or arising from acceptance, receipt, delivery, use, nonuse, misuse, defect in, inability to use, possession, or loss of the Prize. Entrants agree that all causes of action and any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred (if any), not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), and in no event will any legal/attorney’s fees be awarded or recoverable. 

 

  1. Limitation of Liability. The Sponsor is not responsible for (or does not have any obligation towards): 

      a          Potential Winner or Winner who is unable to claim, accept, or utilize the Prize; 

  1. late, incomplete, misdirected, or undelivered entries; 
  1. any computer, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, interruptions, delays, connections, or availability, or service provider/Internet/website accessibility, availability, or traffic congestion; 
  1. any technical, mechanical, or typographical or other errors; 
  1. unauthorized human intervention; 
  1. incorrect or inaccurate Required Information, or the failure to capture, or loss of, any Required Information;  
  1. any act of God, equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, fire, flood, war, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down or shortage, pandemic, civil disturbance, or any other cause beyond the Sponsor’s sole control; 
  1. any action, regulation, order, or request by any governmental or quasi-governmental entities (whether or not they prove to be valid); or 
  1. any injury or damage, whether personal or property, to any entrant’s or to any person's computer or device related to or resulting from participating in these Sweepstakes and/or accepting the Prize. 

If, for any reason, an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or otherwise destroyed, corrupted or for any other reason not accepted as an entry into the Sweepstakes, the entrant’s sole remedy is to submit another entry provided that the Sweepstakes Period has not expired. 

 

  1. Disputes. Any and all disputes arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or the Prize will be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE RELATING TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND THE ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND/OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, AND/OR LOST PROFITS, AND THE ENTRANT’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY). THE ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF. 

 

  1. Right to Terminate.   If for any reason the Sweepstakes cannot be executed as planned, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes that corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, or if the Sweepstakes are compromised or become technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes. 

 

  1. Privacy. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to the Sponsor’s use of entrant’s personal information as described in its privacy policy at https://www.championpetfoods.com/en-us/privacy-policy/ . Please refer to the Sponsor’s privacy policy for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Sponsor. 

 

  1. No Instagram Association. The Sweepstakes are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor, not to Instagram, Inc. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes must be directed to the Sponsor and not to Instagram. 

 

  1. Agreement to Official Rules. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant acknowledges having read these Official Rules and agrees to be bound by (a) these rules; and (b) any decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding on all entrants.  

 

  1. Social Media : By participating, you release Instagram (the “Platform”) and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, directors, agents, advertising agencies, from any and against any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Sweepstakes and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the Prize. 

 

  1. General. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and the Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning the Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the Sponsor.  Entrants waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, cancel, terminate, or modify the Sweepstakes in any way without prior notice or obligation, and to proceed in a manner it deems fair and reasonable, including the selection of the Winner from among all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Sponsor. The Sweepstakes are governed by the laws of the province of Alberta, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to any conflicts of law provisions. The form and venue for any dispute shall be Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In the event of any conflict with any Sweepstakes details contained in these Official Rules and Sweepstakes details contained in any Sweepstakes materials (including but not limited to electronic, digital, and social media), the details of the Sweepstakes as set forth in these Official Rules shall prevail. 

 

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.  

 

Any inquiries about this Sweepstakes can be made at [email protected] 

 

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