YVR Taste of the Philippines Giveaway Contest
YVR TASTE OF THE PHILIPPINES GIVEAWAY CONTEST
PARTICIPATE TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO MANILA WITH AIR CANADA
SPONSORED BY VANCOUVER AIRPORT AUTHORITY
OFFICIAL CONTEST ENTRY RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
THE YVR TASTE OF THE PHILIPPINES GIVEAWAY CONTEST (the “CONTEST”) WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE CANADIAN LAW. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. VOID IN WHOLE OR PART WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE CONTEST RULES (THE “CONTEST RULES”).
Sweepstakes Period
1. The Contest starts at 9:00:00 a.m. on Monday March 10, 2025 and ends at 5:00:00 p.m. on Wednesday April 2, 2025 (the duration of which is the “Contest Period”). All times listed here are in Pacific Standard Time (“PST”).
Eligibility
2. The Contest is open to all legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence at the commencement of the Contest Period (an “Entrant”).
3. The Contest is not open to employees of the Vancouver Airport Authority (“YVR”) or Air Canada, or any of YVR or Air Canada’s affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies, representatives, dealers and agents, Contest suppliers and judges, including those individuals with whom they are domiciled and members of their immediate families regardless of where they reside. For the purposes of these Contest Rules, “immediate family” includes mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter, and spouse.
Contest Entry Rules
Entrants can participate with a valid Seeker account. There are no fees associated with the creation of a Seeker account and Seeker is not associated with this Contest. To register for a Seeker account, Entrants must scan a QR code at one of the below featured Filipino restaurants (the “Restaurants”, and each a “Restaurant”) in the Lower Mainland:
a. Kulinarya Filipino Eatery (1134 Commercial Drive, Vancouver)
b. Little Ongpin (4093 No 5 Rd, Richmond)
c. Win Win Chick’N (12160 1st Ave, Richmond)
d. Hapag Ihaw Ihaw (5432 Victoria Drive, Vancouver)
e. Mr. Siopao De Langley (20349 Fraser Hwy, Langley)
f. La Maza Grill (11955 88 Ave, Delta)
4. To enter the Contest, Entrants must:
a. visit a Restaurant;
b. scan the provided QR code;
c. make an account or sign into your Seeker account; and
d. “check-in” to the Restaurant in Seeker and take a photo at the Restaurant to verify that you visited it
(collectively, an “Entry”).
5. By participating in the Contest, Entrants agree to abide by the Contest Rules. YVR reserves the right to deem ineligible and exclude from the Contest any Entry or Entrant that YVR determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, does not meet or abide by the Contest Rules.
6. To be considered valid, an Entry must:
a. be submitted using the method described in Section 5 above;
b. be submitted prior to the conclusion of the Contest Period;
c. not violate the rights of any third party, including, but not limited to copyright. For example, an Entry must not defame, infringe or violate publicity or privacy rights of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person's, entity's or organization's personal or proprietary rights, including but not limited to, intellectual property rights;
d. not contain any commercial content that promotes any product or service other than YVR’s;
e. not contain any indecent, lewd, explicit or offensive content, as determined by YVR, and be in general “good taste” and in keeping with the YVR’s brand images;
f. not violate any law or regulation;
g. not be libelous, threatening or harassing;
h. not instigate others to commit illegal activities or violate human rights; and
i. not contain any viruses, worms, or other interfering computer programming.
7. An Entrant’s right to submit an Entry must not be restricted in any way. An Entrant must be able to provide legal releases for use of their Entry by YVR in any format, and materials related to the Contest, including in relation to any third party’s name, likenesses or work ("Third Party Elements") included in any Entry.
8. YVR’s right to use Entry: Entrants acknowledge that their Entry may appear in YVR’s social media feed after it is posted and may appear in other electronic and print materials related to the Contest, including YVR promotional materials. By submitting an Entry, Entrants irrevocably, perpetually, and without limitation, grant YVR the right to use, publish, adapt, sub-license, edit, dispose of, and/or modify such Entry and the concepts and Third Party Elements embodied therein in any way, in commerce, and in any and all media worldwide in electronic and print materials related to the Contest, and waive all rights, including moral rights, in the Entry, without notice or compensation, and agree that Entrants may be required to sign a release to that effect.
9. Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed, or otherwise, illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Official Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple Facebook accounts, shall be deemed as tampering and may lead to the disqualification from entry, participation, and/or Contest Prize (defined below) and preclude Entrants from participating in future contests and promotions, at the sole discretion of YVR. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions outlined in these Contest Rules will be judged void. All entries become the property of YVR upon receipt and none will be returned.
Contest Prize
10. For the Contest, there will be one available prize to be won by one individual (a “Winner”):
Two (2) Economy Class round-trip ticket(s) on any flight operated by Air Canada (including flights operated under the Air Canada Express banner and operated by Air Canada Rouge) from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Manila, Philippines (MNL), valued up to $6,400 CAD
(the “Contest Prize”).
11. The Winner must redeem the Contest Prize within one (1) year from being awarded the Contest Prize. If the Winner fails to or is unable to redeem the tickets from YVR within such one (1) year period, the Contest Prize will be forfeited and YVR will not replace the Contest Prize.
Contest Winner Selection
12. Within one (1) business day of the end of the Contest Period, YVR will select one Winner. The Winner will be chosen by a random draw.
13. The Winner will be notified via e-mail at the e-mail address associated with their Seeker account . The Winner will be required to provide YVR with a valid telephone number for future communication relating to the Contest Prize. If the Winner does not respond and claim the Contest Prize within three (3) days from notification by YVR, a new Winner will be randomly selected.
Contest Prize Rules
14. To receive the Contest Prize, the Winner must:
a. sign a statement confirming his/her identify and provide YVR with valid government issued identification; and
b. correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited, mathematical, skill testing question to be administered by telephone at a pre-arranged, mutually convenient time.
15. The Contest Prize must be accepted as awarded and cannot be transferred, assigned, substituted, or redeemed for cash.
Air Canada Terms
16. By entering the Contest, each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, nor is associated with Air Canada or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, and that YVR is fully responsible for the conduct and administration of the Contest, including the selection of Winner(s) and the distribution of the Contest Prize.
17. The Contest Prize must be accepted as awarded and may be used for products and services of Air Canada or of its subsidiaries and affiliates, as applicable, in accordance with and subject to all the relevant terms and conditions applicable at the time of redemption, including Air Canada’s General Terms and Conditions of Carriage
18. The Winner and their guest are responsible for any and all costs, surcharges, fees, charges, expenses and taxes not expressly described herein including, without limitation, ground transportation, including to and from the departure point, gratuities, merchandise, telephone calls, personal expenses of any nature for overnight layovers, meals and beverages, service charges, in-flight meals and entertainment, costs incurred to and from departure point, (as the Contest Prize originates and terminates at such departure point), obtaining sufficient personal travel insurance prior to departure, if desired; obtaining and carrying all necessary travel documentation, such as passports and visas, and complying with entry, health, safety, customs and immigrations regulations and requirements. These requirements are subject to change without notice.
19. Travel does not qualify for Aeroplan points accumulation or for mileage/points accumulation in any other frequent flyer program.
20. Winner understands and acknowledges and will ensure that their guest understands and acknowledges the risks related to the spread of infectious or contagious diseases and understand it remains their responsibility to take the necessary precautions applicable to any health hazards, including but not limited to COVID-19.
21. No changes permitted to reservations once date of travel is confirmed and tickets have been issued. The following blackout dates apply during which flights cannot be booked:
a. 19 June 2025 to 07 September 2025
b. 10 December 2025 to 11 January 2026
c. 18 June 2026 to 07 September 2026
d. 09 December 2026 to 10 January 2027
Blackout dates are subject to change without notice.
22. Contest Prize is not transferable, not upgradeable, not refundable, and not redeemable for cash nor valid on Air Canada Vacations packages. Stopovers and multi-city itineraries are not permitted.
23. ®Air Canada and the Air Canada logo are registered trademarks of Air Canada, used by YVR under licensed authorization.
24. By entering the Contest, each Entrant further covenants and agrees to keep harmless and to release from liability Air Canada, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, subcontractors and affiliates with respect to any claims or actions, losses, fines or legal costs which arise, directly or indirectly in connection with the Contest and the administration thereof, the Contest Prize and any related activity.
Conduct and Limitation of Liability
25. RELEASE. Winner will be required to execute a legal agreement and release (“Release”) that confirms Winner’s (i) eligibility for the Contest and compliance with these Contest Rules; (ii) acceptance of the Contest Prize as offered; (iii) release of YVR, its subsidiaries, affiliates and/or related companies and each of their employees, directors, officers, suppliers, agents, sponsors, administrators, licensees, representatives, advertising, media buying and promotional agencies (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the Contest, participation in any Contest-related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Contest Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and (iv) grant to YVR of the unrestricted right, in YVR’s sole discretion, to produce, reproduce, publish, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, adapt and otherwise use or re-use the Winner’s name, photograph, likeness, voice and biography, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof. The executed Release must be returned within two (2) business days of the date indicated on the accompanying letter of notification or the verification as a Winner or the selected Entrant will be disqualified and the Contest Prize forfeited.
26. INDEMNIFICATION BY CONTEST PARTICIPANT. By entering the Contest, an Entrant releases and holds the Releasees harmless from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the Entrant or any other person, including personal injury, death, or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Contest Prize, participation in the Contest, any breach of the Contest Rules, or in any Contest Prize-related activity. The Entrant agrees to fully indemnify the Releasees from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, without limitation.
27. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. YVR assumes no responsibility or liability for lost, late, unintelligible/illegible, falsified, damaged, misdirected or incomplete entries, notifications, responses, replies or any Release, or for any computer, online, software, telephone, hardware or technical malfunctions that may occur, including but not limited to malfunctions that may affect the transmission or non-transmission of an entry. YVR 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 Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest. YVR 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. YVR is not responsible for any problems, failures or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, e-mail, players, or browsers, on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any website, or on account of any combination of the foregoing or otherwise. YVR is not responsible for any injury or damage to Entrant or to any computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this Contest. Each Entrant assumes liability for injuries caused or claimed to be caused by participating in the Contest, or by the acceptance, possession, use of, or failure to receive any Prize. YVR assumes no responsibility or liability in the event that the Contest cannot be conducted as planned for any reason, including those reasons beyond the control of the YVR, such as infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or corruption of the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest.
28. CONDUCT. By participating in the Contest, each Entrant agrees to be bound by the Contest Rules, which will be posted on YVR’s website www.yvr.ca and made available throughout the Contest Period. Each Entrant further agrees to be bound by the decisions of YVR, which shall be final and binding in all respects. YVR reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Entrant found to be: (a) violating the Contest Rules; (b) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; and/or (c) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE CONTEST WEBSITE OR ANY RELATED WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, YVR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
29. YVR and Releasees are not responsible for any errors or omissions in the advertising or promotion of this Contest. YVR and the Releasees assume no responsibility for failure of the internet or of the social media platforms during the Contest Period, for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to an Entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the promotion.
General
30. This Contest will be conducted in accordance with these Contest Rules, subject to amendment by YVR only. By entering the Contest, Entrants agree to abide by these Contest Rules and will be deemed to have received, read and understood them by participating in the Contest.
31. All Entries become the permanent property of YVR and none will be returned. This Contest is void where prohibited and is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations. The Contest is governed by the laws of the province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
32. This Contest may be modified or cancelled by YVR at any time during the Contest Period and YVR shall not be liable in any manner to any Entrant that may have entered the Contest prior to such modification or cancellation. YVR will make best efforts to notify those Entrants that have submitted entries of such modification or cancellation, but all entries submitted shall remain the property of YVR in accordance with these Contest Entry Rules
Protection of Personal Information
33. YVR will use Entrants’ personal information only for identified purposes and will protect Entrants’ personal information in a manner that is consistent with YVR’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.yvr.ca/en/privacy.