Official Rules 

 

1. The contest is sponsored by Biotherm Canada, a division of L’Oréal Canada Inc., and Molly Carlson hereinafter “Contest Sponsor(s)”). The contest is open in all of Canada and starts on December 5, 2024 at 9:00 am and closes on December 12, 2025 at 11:59 pm (ET). 

Eligibility 

2. The contest is open to residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in their province of residence. Employees, representatives and agents of the Contest Sponsor(s), their respective advertising and promotional agencies, affiliated and related companies, and members of the immediate family (parents, children, siblings and spouse, regardless of where they live) and household of such employees are not eligible.  

 

How to Enter 

3. You may enter the contest by one of the following options: 

   1. On TikTok, follow @mollycarlson and @biotherm and comment one thing that makes you feel confident in your skin on @mollycarlson’s giveaway posted on December 5th, 2024.  

   2. On Instagram, follow @mollycarlson1 and @biotherm and comment one thing that makes you feel confident in your skin on @mollycarlson1’s giveaway posted on December 5th, 2024.  

 

4. LIMIT OF ONE (1) ENTRY PER PERSON OR BY CIVIC ADDRESS OR BY E-MAIL. L’ORÉAL CANADA INC. (HEREINAFTER “L’ORÉAL”) WILL VOID ALL DUPLICATE ENTRIES, EXCEPT THOSE PERMITTED BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES. IF DECLARED A WINNER, ENTRANT MAY NOT RE-ENTER THE CONTEST OTHERWISE THIS WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION.  

 

5. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  

 

Prizes  

GRAND PRIZE 

 

6. There is a Grand Prize to win which consists of the Biotherm Cera Repair Holiday Gift Set, on an approximate retail value of $79.00 CAD. There will be 2 recipient winners total, each receiving the Grand Prize; 1 winner on the TikTok giveaway post and 1 winner on the Instagram giveaway post. 

 

Selection of Winners 

 

7. At approximately 12 PM (ET) on or about December 17th, 2024 in Montreal, a random draw will be conducted for the prizes from all eligible entries received. The odds of winning a prize will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received before the contest closes. There will be 2 recipient winners total; 1 winner on the TikTok giveaway post and 1 winner on the Instagram giveaway post.  

Prize Claim 

 

8. In order to be declared a winner and be able to claim prize, each person which will have its name drawn randomly will have to: 

 

a) Be reached through TikTok or Instagram by one of the Contest Sponsor(s) within five (5) days following the draw; 

 

b) Correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by phone, e-mail or on the ballot. 

 

In the event that any one of the conditions mentioned herein is not respected, the selected participant’s entry will be void and a new draw will be conducted following the official contest rules until a new winner is selected. 

 

9. Winner will be asked to fill out and sign a Declaration & Release Form and return it to Contest Sponsor(s), to the specified address, within ten (10) days following receipt of the document. 

 

10. Upon reception of the Declaration & Release Form duly filled and signed by chosen participant, Contest Sponsor(s) will either directly send the prize to the address provided on form or, Contest Sponsor(s) will mail instructions to chosen participant with instructions on how to claim prize. 

 

In the case of a direct delivery to winner’s address, a 4 to 6 weeks delay following reception of the Declaration & Release Form applies. 

 

General Terms and Conditions 

 

11. In the event that the contest winner is a minor, his/her parent or legal guardian, will be asked to sign the appropriate legal documents in order claim prize. 

 

12. All information provided by participant must be complete and accurate. Contest Sponsor(s) will not be held responsible for any and all telephone problems, unclear voice mail messages, a late / incomplete / erroneously sent prize claim. For any and all incomplete, distorted, late and reproduced entry ballot, which will be annulled and will void eligibility for prize claim. 

 

13. Contest Sponsor(s) reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual from the contest and to ban the individual from any future contest of the Contest Sponsor(s) that it finds or believes to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the contest or contest website; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. This person may be referred to the competent judicial authorities. The decision of the Contest Sponsor(s) in this regard is final and without appeal. 

 

14. If it is discovered that attempts were made by a registered entrant (or any individual purporting to be a registered entrant) to: (i) enter/vote more than once per registered entrant per day during the contest period. (ii) use any automated, script, macro or robotic program(s) to enter/vote (iii) engage in systematic entering/voting in the same day from the same computer/IP address (including but not limited to the creation of false email addresses or social media accounts); then it may result in the disqualification, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Contest Sponsor(s), even if the entrant was declared a winner. 

 

15. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, CONTEST SPONSOR(S) RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. 

 

16. Prize must be accepted as awarded.  NO SUBSTITUTION OF PRIZES IS PERMITTED EXCEPT BY L’ORÉAL IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. L'ORÉAL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE ANY PRIZE WITH ANOTHER PRIZE OF EQUAL OR GREATER VALUE, IF A PRIZE CANNOT BE AWARDED AS DESCRIBED FOR ANY REASON. PRIZES ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE AND ARE NOT REDEEMABLE FOR CASH OR CREDIT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART. 

 

17. Entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by all decisions of the Contest Sponsor(s), which are final in all matters pertaining to the contest. Contest is subject to all applicable laws. By entering/voting, participants release and hold harmless Contest Sponsor(s), their affiliated and related companies and advertising, promotion agencies and all of their respective directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents, successors and assigns from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the contest or any prize won. Winners will be required to sign and return, within the time period indicated on the documents, a Declaration of Compliance with Contest Rules and a full Liability and Publicity Release and/or any other document. 

 

18. By entering, you consent to the Contest Sponsor(s)’ use, should you become a winner, of your name, place of residence and photograph or other likeness, and your testimony without further compensation or notice, for publicity, advertising or informational purposes in any media or format (including the Internet) in connection with the products, this Contest, or future similar contests. You also agree to sign any document related to this commitment or considered necessary by the Contest Sponsor(s). By entering, you declare that you have complied with the Contest Rules 

 

19. All entries become the property of L’Oréal and will not be returned to entrants. If a selected entrant’s entry is an Internet entry, the selected entrant may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that the selected entrant is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the selected entry. 

 

20. The winners will be announced on December 20th, 2024, on the giveaway posts on Molly Carlson’s TikTok and Instagram. 

 

21. For the purpose of the present contest, the participant is considered to be the person whose coordinates appear on the contest entry form or ballot. It is this person whom will be asked to answer the mathematical skill-testing question. It is also the person to whom the prize will be awarded if all contest conditions are met. Contest Sponsor(s) reserve the right to request a piece of i.d. prior to prize remittance. 

 

Limitations of Liability 

 

22. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram, Meta or TikTok. You understand that you are providing your information to the Contest Sponsor(s) and not to Facebook, Instagram, Meta or TikTok. The information you provide will only be used as stated in the Contest Rules. Facebook, Instagram, Meta or TikTok is completely released of all liability by each Entrant (and, if the entrant is at least 18 but under the age of majority in his/her province/state/territory of residence, his/her parent or legal guardian) for this contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to L’Oréal or the Contest Sponsor(s) and not to Facebook, Instagram, Meta or TikTok. 

 

23. Without limiting the release, and for greater certainty, the Contest Sponsor(s), their affiliates, employees, agents and representatives will not be liable for: a) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by contest website users or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of entries in the contest; b) any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation of the contest website or any transmission in connection with the contest; c) any communications line failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; d) any problems with, or technical malfunction of, any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, or failure of e-mail which may occur for any reason whatsoever, including technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof; or e) any injury or damage to participants’ or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this contest. If the contest is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of the Contest Sponsor(s) which corrupt or affect the administration, security or proper conduct of this contest, L'Oréal reserves the right at its sole discretion to, without advance notice, terminate or suspend the contest, in whole or in part, or modify it in any way. In any event, the Contest Sponsor(s), their affiliated companies and the suppliers of prizes and services related to this contest may not be required to award more prizes than those provided for in these rules or to award prizes other than in accordance with these rules. Participation in the contest implies acceptance of these rules, in particular with regard to the absolute limit on the number of prizes described above. 

 

24. By participating or attempting to participate in the present contest, all individuals release the Contest Sponsor(s), their advertising and promotional agencies, their employees, agents and representatives from any damage that could be incurred due to their participation or attempted participation in the contest. 

 

25. The masculine gender is used in no discriminatory fashion, simply to facilitate composition. 

 

Privacy 

 

26. Contest Sponsor(s) are collecting personal data about entrants for the sole purpose of administering this contest. No further informational or marketing communications will be received by the entrant unless the entrant provides the Contest Sponsor(s) with explicit permission to do so as indicated on the entry form where it asks the user if they would like to receive additional communication from the Contest Sponsor(s).