THESE RULES ARE THE STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ‘AT HOME CAFÉ BY BLUME SCRATCH AND WIN TICKET’ SWEEPSTAKES (THE “SWEEPSTAKES”) ADMINISTERED BY BLUME SUPPLY INC., A CORPORATION REGISTERED UNDER THE LAWS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (“BLUME”) THE SWEEPSTAKES SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE CANADIAN LAW. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. PARTICIPATION IS VOID IN WHOLE OR IN PART WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ENTRY IN THE SWEEPSTAKES CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE SWEEPSTAKES RULES (THE “SWEEPSTAKES RULES”).

1. ELIGIBILITY. 

1. Eligibility. To be eligible to enter the Sweepstakes, an individual (each an “Entrant”) must:

1. be a legal resident of, and the age of majority in, their applicable Canadian Province (excluding residents of Quebec, who are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes);

2. if applicable, be the sole owner of all right, title and interest (including copyright) in and to the Entrant’s sweepstakes submission submitted in connection with the Sweepstakes, if applicable.

2. Proof of Eligibility. Blume shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Sweepstakes. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. 

3. Accuracy of Information. All personal and other information requested by Blume for the purpose of the Sweepstakes must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. Blume reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any Entrant should such Entrant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information.

2. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD. 

1. Sweepstakes Period. The Sweepstakes shall be open for entry from September 1 – October 31, 2025 (the “Sweepstakes Period”) after which time the Sweepstakes will be closed and no further entries shall be accepted or distributed.

3. ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES.

1. No Purchase Necessary. There is no purchase necessary to enter a Sweepstakes pursuant to paragraph 3.2(b) below. 

2. Entry. To enter, an Entrant must either:

1. complete a provided scratch card (a “Scratch Card”) awarded to the Entrant by Blume or its authorized affiliate (an “Affiliate”) following the in-store purchase of a designated Blume product, and scratch all 6 circles for a chance to win a Prize. If 3 matching icons are present, the Entrant will then be awarded the corresponding Prize listed on the scratch ticket by such Affiliate; or

2. post a recipe using a Blume product to the Entrant’s social media account using the hashtag ‘#BlumeSNW’ (a “Submission”).

(each an “Entry”).

3. Limit.  There is no limit on the number of Entries that may be submitted by an Entrant, provided that each applicable Scratch Card or Submission may only be used for one Entry.

4. Late/Deficient Entries. Entries must be received prior to the indicated Sweepstakes Period entry deadline. Entries will be declared invalid if they are late, incomplete, damaged, irregular, reproduced, counterfeited, mutilated, forged, obtained through unauthorized sources or irregular in any way.

5. Condition of Scratch Cards. All winning Scratch Cards have been individually inspected, produced, and confirmed to be completely legible. Liability for irregular, illegible, or blank Scratch Cards is limited to replacement with another Scratch Card by the applicable Affiliate, while supplies last. Neither Blume, nor any Affiliate, shall be responsible for any lost or damaged Scratch Cards. Scratch Cards are the property of Blume, and may not be used for any other promotional, commercial, or other purposes without the prior written authorization of Blume.

6. Communications. No communication or correspondence will be exchanged with Entrants except with those selected as a potential Sweepstakes winner.

7. Submitting Party.  Entries shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the social media handle associated with the Entry, as applicable. For the purposes of these Sweepstakes Rules, “authorized account holder” of a social media handle is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an on-line service provider or other organization responsible for assigning such social media handle. Each selected Entrant may be required to provide Blume with proof that the selected Entrant is the authorized account holder of the applicable social media account associated with the winning entry.

8. Conduct of the Entrant. Each Entrant understands and agrees that Blume or its Affiliates have the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify and remove the Entrant (or winner) from any activity (inclusive of the Sweepstakes) at any time if the Entrant’s behavior at any point is uncooperative, disruptive, or may or does cause damage to person, property, or the reputation of Blume or the Affiliate, including, without limitation, the shopping premises of the Affiliate, or otherwise violates the policies of Blume or the Affiliate.

4. WINNER SELECTION.

1. Selection. Following the conclusion of the Sweepstakes Period, Blume will select one winner from every five hundred (500) entrants for each Submission-based Prize (each a “Submission Winner”) by a random draw from all eligible Submission-based entries received during the Sweepstakes Period, unless otherwise indicated. Prizes awarded based on each scratch card shall be redeemable directly in-store from the Affiliate that has provided such Entrant with the scratch card. Affiliate Prizes may be redeemed up to December 31, 2025, after which such Entrant shall forfeit the applicable Prize.

2. Odds. The odds of being selected as a potential Submission Winner are dependent upon the number of eligible Submissions received for the Sweepstakes, however 1,875 total Scratch Cards shall be distributed to Affiliates as part of the Sweepstakes and 375 winning Scratch Cards shall be awarded.

3. Skill Testing Question. Before being declared a winner of each Prize, the selected Entrant shall be required to:

1. correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered in-person or during a pre-arranged telephone call or by e-mail; and

2. comply with these Sweepstakes Rules.

4.4. Failure to Respond.  If the selected Entrant does not respond within the prescribed timeline set out in the notification or fails to successfully comply with section 4.3 above. they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize, and another Entrant may be selected, as determined by Blume in its sole discretion, until such time as an Entrant satisfies the terms set out herein. Blume is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a selected Entrant to receive notification at the contact information submitted with their entry or for Blume to receive a selected Entrant’s response through the prescribed communication channel.

5. PRIZES.

1. Prizes. Each Sweepstakes prize (each a “Prize”) shall have an approximate retail value between one Canadian dollar ($1.00) and twenty five Canadian dollars ($25.00). Winners shall not be entitled to receive the difference between the actual prize value and the approximate prize value of each Prize. The following Prizes shall be provided by Blume: (i) 300 x cloud mugs; and (ii) 75 x milk frothers.

2. Prize Condition. Each Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Blume or any Affiliate.

3. No Transfer of Prizes. Prize must be accepted as awarded and cannot be transferred, assigned, substituted or redeemed for cash, except at the sole discretion of Blume. Any unused portion of a Prize will be forfeited and have no cash value. 

4. Substitution. Blume reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a Prize (or any portion thereof) cannot be awarded for any reason.

5. Additional Expenses. Winners will be solely responsible for any expense not explicitly included in the Prize.

6. No Liability. Blume shall not assume any liability for a lost, damaged or misdirected prize, including, without limitation, any loss while such Prize is in the possession of such Affiliate, or while being shipped to the applicable Winner or where such Winner provides inaccurate or incomplete shipping information to Blume.

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE.

1. Limitation of Liability. The Entrant agrees that neither Blume nor its Affiliates, employees, directors, officers, suppliers, agents, administrators, licensees, representatives, advertising, media buying and promotional agencies (collectively with Blume, the “Releasees”) shall be responsible:

1. for lost, late, unintelligible/illegible, falsified, damaged, misdirected or incomplete Entries, notifications, responses, replies, 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;

2. for any injury, illness, damage, or loss to an Entrant or their property that might result from the Entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or use of any Prize, including, without limitation, any physical injury, including death, and any damage of any personal property, whether arising out of negligence of any Releasee or otherwise;

3. 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 administration of the Sweepstakes;

4. 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; and

5. in the event that the Sweepstakes cannot be conducted as planned for any reason, including those reasons beyond the control of Blume, such as mass loss or damage to Scratchcards, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or corruption of the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of an Affiliate, this Sweepstakes and/or the Sweepstakes website

7. INDEMNIFICATION BY ENTRANT.

7.1. Indemnity. By entering the Sweepstakes, each Entrant agrees to indemnify and hold the Releasees, as defined above, 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: (a) their participation in the Sweepstakes or any related activity; (b) the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize; or (c) any breach of the Sweepstakes  Rules. Each entrant agrees to fully indemnify the Releasees from any and all claims by third parties relating to the entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes, without limitation.

8. CONDUCT.

1. Agreement to be Bound. By participating in a Sweepstakes, each Entrant agrees to be bound by the Sweepstakes Rules. Entrants further agree to be bound by the decisions of Blume, which shall be final and binding in all respects. 

2. Right to Disqualify. Blume reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Entrant found to be: (a) violating the Sweepstakes Rules; (b) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, including any Scratch Card or unauthorized duplicate thereof, the Sweepstakes website, or any related promotional website; (c) violating the terms of service, conditions of use and/or general rules or guidelines of any Blume’s property or service; and/or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. 

9. PRIVACY / USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.

1. Personal Information. By participating in the Sweepstakes, each Entrant:

1. grants to Blume the right to use their personal information provided when they enter the Sweepstakes (collectively the “Personal Information”) for the purpose of administering the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to contacting and announcing the Winner(s) and coordinating the provision of the Prizes;

2. grants to Blume the right to use their Personal Information for publicity and promotional purposes relating to the Sweepstakes in any and all media without further compensation unless prohibited by law; and

3. acknowledges that Blume may disclose their Personal Information to third-party agents and service providers of Blume in connection with any of the activities listed in paragraph (a) and/or (b) above.

2. Types of Personal Information Collected. In connection with the Sweepstakes, Blume may be collecting the following information personal information relating to the Entrant (“Personal Information”): the Entrant’s name, email address, social media handle(s) and limited commercial information pertaining certain Blume products purchased by the Entrant.

3. Use of Personal Information. Blume shall be using the Personal Information for following purposes:

1. the administration of the Sweepstakes, including corresponding with winning Entrants;

2. complying with all relevant laws or regulations;

3. tracking Sweepstakes engagement and performance; and

4. if applicable, to enforce any legal right of Blume.

4. Storage of Personal Information. All Personal Information collected shall be stored using and Google cloud storage and shall only be retained by Blume for such time as is reasonably required for the purpose collected. Blume shall use appropriate methods to preserve the confidentiality of all Personal Information collected. Personal information may be transferred to other countries outside of Canada, including the United States of America. The Entrant may exercise its rights of rectification, access or erasure by contacting Blume at hello@itsblume.com.

5. Privacy Policy. Blume will use the entrant’s Personal Information only for identified purposes and protect the entrant’s Personal Information in a manner that is consistent with Blume’s Privacy Policy.

10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

10.1. Blume Intellectual Property. All intellectual property, including but not limited to trade-marks, trade names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source code, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations used in conjunction with the Sweepstakes are owned by Blume and/or its affiliates. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.

10.2. License of Intellectual Property. By providing the Submission, if applicable, to Blume in connection with the Sweepstakes, each Entrant shall grant to Blume a worldwide, gratuitous, irrevocable, fully-paid up, royalty-free and exclusive licence to copy, use, modify, reproduce, display, adapt and transmit all intellectual property rights, including the Entrant’s likeness, in the Submission for use in all media now known or hereafter devised in perpetuity beginning on the date of entry, including, but not limited to, in connection with the administration, promotion and exploitation of the Sweepstakes and Blume’s products, including without limitation, posting the Submission on Blume owned or controlled websites, viewing galleries and/or social media platforms.. The Entrant hereby confirms that the Submission is an original work, solely created by the Entrant, and that no third party participated as an author, co-author, photographer or otherwise in the creation of the Submission or any part thereof, unless expressly stated therein. Blume assume no responsibility for any claims of infringement of rights to copyright, privacy and/or personality, and all such liability shall remain with the entrant. In addition, each Entrant represents to Blume that the Submission does not infringe any copyright interest of any third party and that the Submission is not defamatory or obscene and does not violate any laws relating to hate speech or otherwise. 

11. TERMINATION.

11.1. Termination of Sweepstakes. Blume reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to terminate the Sweepstakes, in whole or in part, and/or modify, amend or suspend a Sweepstakes, and/or the Sweepstakes Rules in any way, at any time, for any reason without prior notice. Any such change to the Sweepstakes rules shall be effective as of the date of its posting.

12. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

12.1. Governing Law. The Sweepstakes are subject to applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. These Sweepstakes Rules are subject to change without notice in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over the Sweepstakes. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Sweepstakes Rules or the rights and obligations as between the entrant and Blume in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of British Columbia without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws.

12.2. Severability. In the event that any portion of these Sweepstakes Rules are held to be unenforceable, the unenforceable portion shall be construed in accordance with applicable law as nearly as possible to reflect its original intentions and the remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

12.3. Minimum Statutory Standards. In the event that these Sweepstakes Rules provide a lesser benefit than any applicable minimum standard contained in any governing legislation, such minimum standard shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

12.4. Social Media. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by any social media platforms on which the Sweepstakes may have been promoted and/or publicized. Any questions or comments regarding the Sweepstakes must be directed to Blume and not to any of the social media platforms on which the Sweepstakes may have been advertised. Entrant agrees to comply with all relevant terms and policies of any social media platform through which it posts any Submission,

12.5. Survival. The provisions of Sections 6 (Limitation of Liability and Release), 7 (Indemnification by Entrant) and 10 (Intellectual Property) shall survive the termination of the Sweepstakes, or any Entrant’s participation therein, for any reason.

12.6. Discrepancy. These are the official Sweepstakes Rules.  In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the Sweepstakes Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials, including but not limited to the Sweepstakes landing page, entry form, Blume point of sale, or social media or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these Sweepstakes Rules shall prevail, govern and control.