Monster Energy Canada Ltd.

“Snowboard Giveaway” official RULES

(“Sweepstakes Rules”)

Eligibility

1.  The Monster Snowboard Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to all residents of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, who have reached the age of majority in their province of residence at the time of entry, except employees, representatives and agents of Monster Energy Canada Ltd. (“Monster”), GNU Canada (“GNU”), Monster’s fulfillment agency LPi Communications Group Inc. (“LPi Group”), and their affiliated companies and members of the respective immediate families of such employees, representatives and agents, and all persons with whom they are domiciled.

How to Enter

2.  No Purchase Necessary. Only one entry per person. 

3.  To enter the Sweepstakes, during the period beginning at 12:01 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on January 7, 2013 and ending at 11:59 PM PST (the “Sweepstakes Closing Time”) on March 3, 2013 (the “Sweepstakes Entry Period”) visit www.monsterenergy.com/ca/en/promotions, click on the “Enter promotion” link for the “Snowboard Giveaway” promotion and complete the on-line registration by providing the following information: first name; last name; home address; a valid email address; date of birth; and home telephone number including area code.  Monster’s computer is the official timekeeping device for entry in the Sweepstakes.  Normal time rates, if any, charged by the entrants’ Internet service or mobile provider will apply.

4.  No mail-in entries will be accepted.

5.  All entries must be received no later than the Sweepstakes Closing Time. Entries which are incomplete, late, lost, irregular in any way or sent by an unauthorized method are void and will not be eligible or accepted at the time of the draw.

6.  Entries will only be accepted as described herein and will not be accepted by any other means.

Prize Description

7.  There are fifty (50) prizes available to be won (collectively, the “Prizes” and each a “Prize”). One Prize shall be awarded to each eligible Prize winner. Each Prize consists of: one (1) GNU Dingo Snowboard. Design and size will be chosen by Monster at its sole discretion. The Prizes do not include boots, bindings or any other accessories. The maximum retail value of each Prize is $550.00 CAD.

8.  GNU is an independent party over which Monster does not exercise any control.  Monster is not responsible for the acts or omissions of GNU nor does it assume responsibility for any claims, losses, damages, costs, expenses, delays or loss of enjoyment to the Prize winners.

9.  Prizes must be accepted as awarded, and may not be assigned, substituted or redeemed for cash value. In case of the unavailability of a Prize, Monster reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.

Sweepstakes Draw and Odds of Winning

10.  A random draw from all eligible entries will be made by LPi Group, at its office located at #101, 253-62 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2H 0R5, on March 11, 2013 at approximately 1:00 PM PST.

11.  The odds of winning are determined by the total number of valid entries received within the Sweepstakes Entry Period.

How to Win

12.  To be declared a Prize winner, each selected entrant who is eligible for a Prize will be required to correctly answer, unaided (mechanical or otherwise), a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question by email or telephone at a predetermined mutually convenient time.Following the draw described herein, a selected entrant will be contacted by email and/or phone provided by the entrant at time of entry. If the selected entrant can not be reached personally without leaving a message by telephone within five (5) business days of the first phone call made and after a minimum of three (3) attempts by a Monster representative, and if such selected entrant fails to execute and return a declaration and release form within five (5) days from the date of receipt thereof, his or her entry will be forfeited and the next selected entrant drawn will be contacted. No communication or correspondence will be entered into, except with the selected entrants.

13.  The Prizes will be delivered to the winner’s address as identified on the entrant’s on-line registration.

14.  As a condition of winning and accepting delivery of the Prize, each winner shall sign a declaration and release, in the form requested by Monster, confirming compliance with the Sweepstakes Rules, acceptance of the Prize as awarded, and releasing Monster, its parent company, GNU, LPi Group, and all other affiliated companies and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from all liability arising in connection with the Sweepstakes and the Prize.

Privacy

15.  Monster and its parent and affiliates may, from time to time, upon consent of the entrant, use the personal information provided in connection with this Sweepstakes to: (i) contact the winning entrant for the purpose of delivering the Prize; (ii) contact entrants directly regarding products and services provided by Monster, its parent company and affiliates; and (iii) research the effectiveness of the websites and the marketing, advertising and sales efforts of Monster and its parent and affiliates. For further information about Monster and its parent’s and affiliates’ use of personal information, please visit Monster’s website and review the Terms of Use accessible at www.monsterenergy.com/ca/en/resources/terms/ and Monster’s Privacy Policy available at www.monsterenergy.com/ca/en/resources/privacy.

16.  Monster will treat all personal information in compliance with relevant privacy laws.  It is the intention of Monster that all personal information provided in connection with the Sweepstakes be kept confidential and used only for the purposes outlined herein or as permitted in Monster’s Terms of Use and its Privacy Policy.

17.  By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants consent to the use of their personal information for the purposes described herein or in Monster’s Terms of Use and its Privacy Policy.

General Rules

18.  By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to comply with these Sweepstakes Rules and with the decisions of Monster as they relate thereto.

19.  By entering the Sweepstakes, the Sweepstakes winners agree to sign a standard form of declaration and release as described in section 14.  In addition, each winner agrees to the use of his/her name, place of residence and image in any publicity carried out by Monster without compensation. 

20.  By accepting a Prize, winners agree to release, remise and forever discharge Monster, its parent company, and affiliates from any claims, liabilities or damages incurred in connection with the delivery, installation, use and consumption of the Prizes.

21.  Monster assumes no responsibility or liability for lost, late, misdirected or incomplete entries and release documents or for any problems, failures or technical malfunction of any network lines, computer on-line systems, telephone, hardware, software, server, providers, email, player, browser or technical malfunctions that may occur (including but not limited to malfunctions that may affect the transmission or non-transmission of an entry) howsoever caused. Monster is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of entries in the Sweepstakes. Monster assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. Monster is not responsible for any injury or damage to entrants’ computer or any other computer, related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this Sweepstakes. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Monster that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes or cause it to not comply with any applicable law having jurisdiction over Monster,then, subject to regulatory approval when required, Monster reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes without notice.

22.  Monster reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who it finds to be in violation of the Sweepstakes rules or tampering with the Sweepstakes process. Monster reserves the right to refuse an entry from a person whose eligibility is in question or who has been disqualified or is otherwise ineligible to participate. Entries generated by script, macro, robotic, programmed, or any other automated means are prohibited and will be disqualified. Any attempt by anyone to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is in violation of criminal and civil laws and Monster reserves the right to seek damages or other legal remedy to the fullest extent permitted by law.

23.  All decisions of Monster in connection with the Sweepstakes are final and binding in all respects.  All Prizes must be accepted as awarded.  The Prizes are non-transferable.

24.  All entries become the property of Monster and will not be returned.

25.  The Sweepstakes and the terms and conditions contained in the Sweepstakes Rules, shall be exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

26.  The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and is void where prohibited.

27.  The Sweepstakes Rules are available on-line at www.monsterenergy.com/ca/en/promotions.

28.  All disputes, disagreements, controversies, questions or claims arising out of or relating to the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, with respect to its formation, execution, validity, application, interpretation, performance, breach, termination or enforcement (“Disputes”), shall be determined by a sole Arbitrator (the “Arbitrator”) under the Arbitration Act, 1991 (Ontario) (the “Act”). The resolution of Disputes pursuant to this section shall be final and binding upon the parties, and there shall be no appeal therefrom, including, without limitation, any appeal to a court on a question of law, a question of fact or a question of mixed fact and law.  In addition: (a) section 7(2) of the Act will not apply to the arbitration; (b) unless the parties otherwise agree, the Arbitrator will be appointed by a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario on the application of any party on notice to all the other parties.  No individual shall be appointed as Arbitrator unless he or she agrees in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Article; (c) the arbitration shall take place in the City of Toronto unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties; (d) subject to the Act, the Arbitrator may conduct the arbitration in the manner the Arbitrator considers appropriate; (e) the language to be used in the arbitration shall be English; (f) within seven (7) calendar days after appointment the Arbitrator shall set the hearing date, which shall be within ninety (90) calendar days after the filing date of the demand for arbitration unless a later date is required for a good cause shown. The parties agree to a mutual exchange of relevant documents and the taking of up to a maximum of five (5) depositions by each party to last no more than two (2) calendar days in aggregate for each party; (g) the parties desire that any Dispute should be conducted in strict confidence and that there shall be no disclosure to any person of the existence of the Dispute or any aspect of the Dispute except as is necessary for the resolution of the Dispute; and (h) the Arbitrator shall have the right to determine all questions of law and jurisdiction, including questions as to whether a claim is arbitral, and shall have the right to grant legal and equitable relief including injunctive relief and the right to grant permanent and interim injunctive relief, and final and interim damages awards.  The Arbitrator shall also have the discretion to award costs, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, reasonable expert`s fees and expenses, reasonable witnesses` fees and expenses pre-award and post-award interest and costs of the arbitration.

29.  The Claw Icon and all MONSTER ENERGY trade-marks are owned by Monster Energy Company.  Other trade-marks appearing, including GNU trade-marks, are the property of their respective owners.