Rules for Future Shop's Project.Img.Nation

August 13 – September 9, 2010

How to Enter

1. No purchase necessary to participate in the Future Shop project.img.nation the "Contest").
2. The Contest runs from 12:01am on August 13, 2010 – September 9, 2010 at 11:59pm, Eastern Standard Time.
3. Entries may be made:
   1. Online – enter online by filling out your profile details, obtaining, drawing, and submitting a tile.
   2. Via Regular Mail by printing your full legal name, city or town of residence, telephone number, email address on a 3" by 5" piece of paper, 250 words on why you need new items for back to school, and mailing it to "Future Shop project.img.nation!" 8800 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, BC, V5J 5K3. Mail-in entries are only eligible to win weekly secondary prizing. Mail entries will not be eligible for the grand prize. To be eligible for the draw, entries must be received by September 8 at 11:59pm (Pacific Standard Time).
4. Each participant may enter the contest by registering one email address. By creating a virtual tile at futureshop.ca/projectimgnation, participants will be automatically entered into a random draw for the Grand Prize. Each participant is limited to a maximum of fourteen entries each week for the weekly secondary prize random draws. An entry is recorded when a participant virtually draws a tile of our digital mural on the website. Entries submitted by participants above and beyond the maximum of fourteen (14) per week will not be included in the random draw. Entries that are fraudulent are not permitted and will be declared invalid. Paper entries that are illegible, altered, mutilated or tampered with will be declared invalid. All entries become the property of Future Shop and will not be acknowledged or returned.

How to Play

5. Entrants will participate in the Project.img.nation contest by visiting futureshop.ca/projectimagenation where participants will be able to recreate a tile of an overall digital mural. Once each tile has been drawn, participants can invite family and friends to view their tile, and draw their own.
6. By creating a digital tile for our mural at futureshop.ca/projectimagenation, participants are automatically entered into the random draw for the Grand Prize.
7. For the weekly secondary prize random draws, each participant (i.e. email address) is limited to a maximum of fourteen entries each week. An entry is recorded when a participant creates or "draws" a new tile for the mural on the contest website. Entries submitted by participants above and beyond the maximum will not be included in the random draw.
8. Blackberry PIN bonus: Blackberry users will be granted an additional entry for a Blackberry specific prize. Users may enter their personal identification number (PIN) once for entry into a separate draw.
9. Users must register an account profile in order to participate, and may have the ability to customize profile icon from a variety of pre-determined, themed options.

Who Can Enter

10. The Contest is open to legal residents of Canada only who have reached the age of majority in the province or territory in which they reside on or before August 13, 2010.
11. The grand prize or secondary prizing will not be awarded to any participant that has accepted a contest prize with a retail value of $250 or more from Future Shop August 13, 2009 – August 13, 2010.
12. The Contest is not open to employees of Future Shop, Rocket XL, Research in Motion Limited ("RIM") and Sharper Image, Monster Headphones, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, or affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, or their other representatives or agents, or anyone with whom any of the foregoing is domiciled.

The Prizes

13. There is one (1) grand prize consisting of one (1) $5,000 Future Shop gift card, two (2) pairs of Monster beats solo headphones, one (1) Macbook, one(1) Office student edition for Mac, one (1) GE Stainless steel bar fridge, one (1) Sharper Image iPod docking station speaker system (approximate retail value $7,000) (the "Grand Prize"). The Grand Prize will be awarded to a randomly chosen winner from all valid contest participants.
14. There is one (1) Blackberry exclusive prize consisting of a Royal Caribbean cruise certificate valid for two (2) guests, one (1) round trip economy class airfare for two (2) from the major Canadian airport closest to the winner's place of residence in Canada that is serviced by the airline of RIM's choice (thereinafter referred to as the "Departure Point") to the "departure" dock city; one (1) Outside Stateroom (category H & I) valid on any 6-7 night Caribbean or Mexican Cruise year round, including: fare, taxes, fees and standard recommended gratuities. (approximate retail value $5000) The blackberry exclusive prize will be awarded to a randomly chose winner who has entered in a valid PIN (Personal Identification Number) registered in their name to a RIM Blackberry device.
    1. Where transportation and accommodation are required, the winner and his/her traveling companion will be responsible for all incremental costs not outlined in this Prize including, but not limited to, applicable taxes or surcharges, transportation costs, meals, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, bar and wine charges, room service, gratuities, merchandise, souvenirs, local and long distance telephone calls, health and travel insurance together with any required travel documentation, and all personal expenses of any kind or nature, together with any applicable overnight layover. Flight dates and hotel accommodations are subject to change without notice or compensation. Some black-out periods may be in effect. The winner and his/her travel companion are also responsible for all costs incurred in getting to and returning from Departure Point and their respective places of residence. It is the sole responsibility of the winner and his/her travel companion to obtain all necessary travel documentation and authorization. The winner and his/her travel companion must be able to travel at the times and dates as determined by Future Shop and RIM in their sole discretion, failing which the Prize will be forfeited. It is recommended that the winner and his/her traveling companion obtain sufficient personal insurance prior to departure. Where the winner and/or his/her traveling companion has a permanent residence within 75 kms of the destination city, the prize shall be deemed to not include air fare or hotel accommodation. In these circumstances no cash substitution will be made. Retail value of the Prize is based on the average cost of an airline ticket.
    2. Prize must be accepted as awarded. No change in travel arrangements can be made once the booking has been confirmed. The Prize may not be used towards any type of frequent flyer mileage accumulation program. Booking is subject to 100% cancellation penalties and cancellation insurance is not available. Future Shop and RIM reserve the right to substitute the Prize in whole or in part in the event that any component of the Prize is unavailable, with a prize component thereof of equal or greater retail value, at their sole discretion
15. There are a total of four (4) secondary prizes, one (1) secondary prize will be awarded per week of the Contest period, consisting of
    1. Week 1: two (2) pairs of Club Beats by Dr. Dre head phones (Approximate retail value $440.00)
    2. Week 2: 1 Sharper Image ipod speaker docking station (Approximate retail value $130.00)
    3. Week 3: GE Stainless steel bar fridge (Approximate retail value $260.00)
    4. Week 4: Macbook Pro (Approximate retail value $1400.00)
    All valid Contest participants are eligible to win one of the secondary prizes.
16. Prizes are subject to the following restrictions:
    1. Each prize is non-transferable, non-exchangeable, and not redeemable for cash;
    2. Each prize must be accepted as awarded. The prize may not be sold, transferred and no component thereof is convertible to cash; and
    3. Future Shop reserves the right to substitute any of the prizes with a prize of equivalent retail value in the event a prize is not reasonably available at their discretion.

Contest Draw

17. The Contest will take place from August 13, 2010 at 12:01am (Eastern Standard Time) to September 9, 2010 at 11:59pm (Eastern Standard Time).
18. Weekly secondary prize winners will be drawn from all eligible entries by way of a random draw to be held every Thursday at 12:00 noon (PST) on August 19, 26, Sept 2, 9, 2010 at Future Shop's Head Office, located at 8800 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, BC. The grand prize draw will take place on September 15, 2010 at 12:00 noon (PST). Each winner will be notified the week following each draw.
19. Following the draw, the grand Prize winner and the secondary prize winners will be contacted at the email address or telephone number provided in their Contest entry.
20. In order to receive the grand prize and secondary prizes, the applicable winners must:
    1. Respond to the prize notification email or telephone call within four (4) days of transmission;
    2. correctly answer, unaided, a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question; and
    3. sign a declaration stating that he/she:
       1. has read, understands and complies with the Contest rules;
       2. releases and discharges Future Shop, Rocket XL,Blackberry (Research in Motion), Sharper Image, Monster Headphones and their respective parents, subsidiaries affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties"); and
       3. Consents to the announcement of the winner's name and the use by or on behalf of Future Shop of the winner's name, address, photograph, likeness, voice or statements, and/or use of winning room for advertising and promotional purposes without any further compensation to the winner.
21. Should the any winner fail to comply with any of the requirements set out in section 20, the applicable prize will be automatically forfeited and Future Shop will randomly draw a replacement winner.
22. The chances of winning a prize depends on the number of eligible entries received.

Consent to Personal Information Use and Disclosure

23. By entering the Contest, participants consent to Future Shop's collection, use and disclosure of the personal information provided in Contest entries for the administration of the Contest and in aggregated, non-personal form in order to create reports regarding Contest entrant demographics and consumer habits, which reports Future Shop may disclose to others.

Disclaimer and Liability Exclusion

24. The Released Parties and their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliates will not, under any circumstances, be responsible for, or liable to any Contest entrant or any other person for:
    1. any erroneous, lost, damaged, late, incomplete, misdirected, deleted, defective, or altered Contest entries, regardless of the cause;
    2. any failure for any reason whatsoever of the selected entrant to receive a prize notification email;
    3. any changes in email addresses or email address assignments after Contest entry forms are submitted;
    4. any computer, online, telephone, or technical malfunctions or errors that may occur, regardless of the cause; or
    5. any damage or loss, including any loss of use, loss of production, loss of profits (anticipated or otherwise), loss of markets, economic loss, special, indirect or consequential loss or damage or punitive damages, whether in contract, tort or under any other theory of law or equity, arising from, connected with, or relating to the Contest or the submission of entries to the Contest or participation in the Contest or the Contest prize, or the use of the www.futureshop.ca web site (including the downloading of any materials from that web site) and regardless of the cause or any negligence by Future Shop or anyone for whom Future Shop is responsible, and notwithstanding that Future Shop may have been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage being incurred.

Other Matters

25. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of being conducted as intended by Future Shop, including due to computer viruses, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause that corrupts or interferes with the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, Future Shop may, at its sole discretion, disqualify any entrant responsible for such misconduct and cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest.
26. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND Future Shop RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND/OR OTHER RELIEF FROM ALL RESPONSIBLE PERSONS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
27. Return of any prize notification email as undeliverable may result in disqualification, and an alternate winner may be selected.
28. Decisions of Contest judges in respect of any aspect of the Contest are final and binding on all entrants.
29. Participation in the Contest constitutes acceptance and agreement to these Contest rules.
30. Future Shop reserves the right, at their option, to publish the winner's name, address, photograph, likeness, voice or statements without any further compensation to the winner.
31. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and local laws and is void where prohibited by law. If any provision of these Rules is found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, all other provisions will remain in full force and effect.
32. Future Shop is an operating division of Best Buy Canada Ltd. FUTURESHOP.ca is a web site owned and operated by Future Shop.
33. Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of this publicity Contest may be submitted by a resident of the Province of Quebec to the Régie des alcools, des jeux et des courses for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted by a resident of the Province of Quebec to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.

Questions?

questions@projectimgnation.com