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VICKS AND BRAUND COLD AND FLU CREW KIT CONTEST 2025 OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES:

CONTEST SPONSOR AND CONTEST PERIOD: The Cold and Flu Crew Kit Contest (the “Contest”) is sponsored by Helen of Troy, Ltd. (the “Sponsor”) and is administered by Paradigm Public Relations Inc. (the “Administrator”). The Contest runs from 9 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on December 10th, 2025, to 9am ET on Jan 7th, 2026 (the “Contest Period”) and is subject to these official Contest rules (the “Contest Rules”).

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

  1. ELIGIBILITY:

The Contest is open to legal residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry.

  1. HOW TO ENTER:

No purchase necessary. To enter the Contest, visit ColdandFluCrew.ca (the “Contest Website”) during the Contest Period, complete in full and submit the official Contest entry form (including, without limitation, your full name, residential address, email address and daytime telephone number) and confirm your agreement to these Contest Rules.

There is a limit of one (1) entry per person and per email address in the Contest. If it is discovered by the Administrator or Sponsor (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by the Administrator or Sponsor) that any person has attempted to: (i) obtain more than one (1) entry per person/email address during the Contest Period; and/or (ii) use multiple names, identities, email addresses, and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or disrupt this Contest; then such person may be disqualified from the Contest in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor.

If an entrant submits or purports to submit more than one (1) entry, all entries received after the first entry will be void. Any entrant or purported entrant who fails to follow all of the instructions on the Contest Website or who fails to provide all required information in their entry form or to abide by these Contest Rules or other instructions of Sponsor may be disqualified at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to void (or to direct the Administrator to void) any and all entries of an entrant or purported entrant who Sponsor believes has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of this Contest.

All entries are subject to verification at any time. The Sponsor and Administrator reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor, including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification) to participate in this Contest. Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of the Sponsor within five (5) business days of a request for same from Administrator or Sponsor may result in disqualification. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of a valid entry in this Contest will be the Sponsor’s (or Administrator’s) official clock.

Mobile Entry: Message and data rates (and additional charges, as applicable) may apply to the use of a mobile device for Contest entry. Please consult your wireless plan before participating in the Contest via mobile device. Not all mobile devices offer wireless Internet access and wireless Internet access may not be available in all areas.

Entrant Privacy: Your submission of an entry constitutes your consent to participate in this Contest and your consent for the Administrator and the Sponsor to obtain, use, and share/transfer your name and email address and any other required entry information with, to or between the Sponsor and the Administrator (and their respective agents or representatives) for the purpose of administering this Contest, awarding the Prizes, to comply with legal requirements and in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy, accessible at https://www.helenoftroy.com/privacy-policy/. This paragraph does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of that individual’s personal information.

Personal information of the Prize winner may be stored on servers located outside of Canada (including in the United States) and therefore may be subject to the laws of the United States and/or other jurisdictions.

  1. PRIZES/REGIONAL ALLOCATION

There are a total of eighty-five (85) prize packages (each, a “Prize”) available to be won in the Contest, each Prize consisting of a “cold and flu Kit” containing: one (1) Braun ThermoScan® 7 Age Precision® Ear Thermometer; one (1) Braun Nasal Aspirator and one (1) Vicks Humidifier. The approximate retail value of each Prize is CDN $235.

The Prizes will be regionally allocated, as follows: (i) a total of twenty-five (25) Prizes will be available to be won by eligible entrants from the Montreal Region (as defined below); (ii) a total of twenty-five (25) Prizes will be available to be won by eligible entrants from the Vancouver Region (as defined below); (iii) a total of twenty-five (25) Prizes will be available to be won by eligible entrants from the Toronto Region (as defined below); and (iv) a total of ten (10) Prizes will be available to be won by eligible entrants from areas outside of the Montreal Region, Vancouver Region and Toronto Region (as defined below).

For purposes of these Contest Rules, including without limitation but for greater certainty, for purposes of the regional allocation of Prizes as outlined in this Rule 3, the following definitions apply:

  1. The “Montreal Region” means: the City of Montreal and the municipalities of Laval, Longueil, Terrebonne, Brossard, Repentigny, Saint-Jérôme, Blainville, Mirabel and Dollard-des-Ormeaux (all within the Province of Quebec).
  2. The “Toronto Region” means: the City of Toronto and the regional municipalities of Durham, York, Halton and Peel (all within the Province of Ontario).
  3. The “Vancouver Region” means: the City of Vancouver and the municipalities of Surrey, Burnaby, Delta and Richmond (all within the Province of British Columbia).

Prizes won by eligible entrants whose personal residential address is within the Montreal Region, Vancouver Region or Toronto Region will be hand delivered to the confirmed Prize winner’s personal residence by the Sponsor’s designated brand ambassador(s) (“Brand Ambassadors”) at a mutually convenient time, pre-arranged between the confirmed winner of the Prize (see Rule 4 below) and the Administrator, between January 21, 2026 and January 31 2026, which delivery may be filmed, videotaped, photographed or otherwise recorded by the Sponsor’s representatives/agents/contractors (including the Brand Ambassadors) for promotional purposes.  Prizes won by eligible entrants whose personal residential address is outside of the Montreal Region, Vancouver Region and Toronto Region will be shipped by the Administrator to the confirmed Prize winner’s personal residence (expect 1-3 weeks delivery time).

The Prize must be accepted as awarded, is not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash, and may not be substituted (except as may otherwise be specifically permitted or determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). Sponsor reserves the right at any time to substitute a Prize or a component thereof for any reason with a prize or a prize component of equal or greater value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. The Prize winner agrees to waive all recourse against the Released Parties (as defined below) if the Prize does not prove satisfactory, either in whole or in part.

  1. WINNER SELECTION / NOTIFICATION / CONFIRMATION:

On January 9, 2026 (the “Draw Date”), at approximately 11:00  a.m. (ET), at 175 Bloor Street East in Toronto, Ontario, eighty-five (85) eligible entrants will be selected by random draw by the Administrator as the potential Prize winners, from all eligible entries received during the Contest Period, in accordance with the regional allocation of Prizes as provided in Rule 3 above, as follows: (i) twenty-five (25) eligible entrants whose personal residential address is within the Greater Montreal Area will be selected; (ii) twenty-five (25) eligible entrants whose personal residential address is within the Greater Vancouver Area will be selected; (iii) twenty-five (25) eligible entrants whose personal residential address is within the Greater Toronto Area will be selected; and (iv) ten (10) eligible entrants whose personal residential address is outside of the Greater Montreal Area, Greater Vancouver Area and Greater Toronto Area will be selected. The odds of being selected as a potential Prize winner are dependent upon the number of eligible entries submitted and received in accordance with these Contest Rules in respect of each of the applicable Prize allocation regions as set forth in above these Contest Rules.

The Administrator will send an email notification (the “Notification”) to each of the selected entrants of their selection by email within five (5) business days of the Draw Date (the “Notification Period”) advising them that they have been selected as a potential prizewinner in the Contest and as to the requirements that must be completed in order for them to be declared a winner of the Prize, including without limitation the requirements that they must correctly answer a skill-testing question and must complete, sign and submit to the Administrator, by the date specified in the Notification (the “Response Deadline”), the Sponsor’s form of Declaration and Release (see below). The Administrator may make one or more additional attempts to contact the selected entrant, by email or telephone, to provide a reminder of the Response Deadline. In any event, however, and whether or not the Administrator provides, or attempts to provide, any additional reminders of the Response Deadline, if for any reason, prior to the Response Deadline, a selected entrant: (i) cannot successfully be contacted by the Administrator (including, without limitation but for greater certainty, because a Notification is returned as undeliverable): (ii) does not respond to the Administrator; (iii) does not submit a correct answer to the required skill-testing question; or (iv) does not complete, sign and submit to the Administrator the required Declaration and Release, then such selected entrant will be disqualified (and forfeit all rights to their prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to randomly select (or to direct the Administrator to select) an alternate potential winner of the Prize from among the remaining eligible entries received in accordance with these Contest Rules (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such new selected eligible entrant, with timeframes adjusted accordingly. For greater certainty and the avoidance of any doubt, the Sponsor may, but does not have the obligation to, select an alternate eligible potential winner.

By participating in this Contest and accepting the Prize, the Prize winner hereby (i) confirms compliance with these Contest Rules and acknowledges acceptance of the Prize as awarded and (ii) agrees to release the Released Parties (as defined below) from any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses arising from any liability in connection with this Contest and/or their participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the Prize or any portion thereof.

Prior to being declared the confirmed winner of the Prize, each selected eligible entrant will be required to (i) correctly answer a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question (without electronic, mechanical or other assistance), which may be administered, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, either at the time of Contest entry, by telephone or email, or in the below-described Sponsor’s Declaration and Release; and (ii) sign and submit the Sponsor’s Declaration and Release form within five (5) business days of the required return date indicated on the form or by the Administrator in the Notification, which Declaration and Release form (among other things) (a) confirms compliance with these Contest Rules; (b) acknowledges acceptance of the prizes as awarded; (c) releases the Sponsor, the Administrator and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors (including without limitation the Brand Ambassadors) representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability, loss, injury, or damage of any kind (including attorney’s fees) to any person or entity, including, without limitation, personal injury, death or damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of: (1) entrant’s participation/entry into the Contest; (2) the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a Prize or participation in any activities associated with the Contest or any Prize awarded; (3) any alleged violation of rights of publicity or privacy, claims of defamation or portrayal in a false light or based on any claim of infringement of intellectual property; and (4) any typographical, human or other error in the printing, offering, selection, operation or announcement of any Contest activity and/or Prize; and (d) grants permission to the Released Parties to take visual and audio recordings in connection with the Contest and agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, address, voice, statements about the Contest and/or recordings, photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by the Released Parties in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the Internet, including via social media. If an eligible potential winner (i) fails to correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question; (ii) fails to submit the properly executed Contest documents required by the Sponsor (including without limitation but for greater certainty, the Sponsor’s Declaration and Release form); (iii) otherwise fails to comply with these Contest Rules; or (iv) cannot accept the Prize for any reason, then they will be disqualified and will forfeit all rights to the Prize. As noted above, in such event, the Sponsor does not have the obligation to select alternate eligible winners.

The Prize winner agrees to cooperate in any investigations by the Administrator or Sponsor to confirm eligibility requirements for the Contest and to help ensure that the use of such winner in advertising or publicity for the Contest will not bring the Released Parties into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavourably on the Contest or the Released Parties, as determined, in their sole discretion, by the Sponsor or Administrator.

In the event Sponsor or Administrator is prevented from properly conducting or administering the Contest (including without limitation awarding or delivering a Prize) as a result of any event beyond its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, pandemic, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labour dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, communications or equipment failure (including without limitation technical problems with, or failure, interruption or unavailability of, any website (including the Contest Website), utility or service interruptions, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared), interference with the Contest by any party, or any federal, local or provincial government law, order, or regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s and/or Administrator’s control, Sponsor or Administrator shall have the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Contest or Prize. Sponsor and Administrator additionally reserve the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to: (a) modify, suspend or terminate the Contest should causes beyond Sponsor’s or Administrator’s reasonable control corrupt or interfere with the administration, integrity, operation, security or proper conduct of the Contest; or (b) disqualify any entrant found to be, or suspected of (i) tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; (ii) acting in violation of these Contest Rules; or (iii) acting in an unsportsmanlike manner.

Released Parties make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind concerning the Prize (or any portion thereof) and disclaim any implied warranty. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, entrants agree that the Released Parties: (a) maintain no control over the personnel, equipment or operation of any internet service provider or communications company, transportation company, postal service, courier or other third party involved in the administration of the Contest, including without limitation delivery of a Prize (“Suppliers”); and (b) will not be responsible or liable for any injury, damage, loss, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience or other irregularity that may be caused or contributed to: (i) by the wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of the Suppliers or any of their agents, servants, employees or independent contractors; (ii) by any defect in or failure of any vehicle, equipment, instrumentality, service or product that is owned, operated, furnished or otherwise used by any of those Suppliers; (iii) by the wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any other person or entity not an employee of the Released Parties; and (iv) by any cause, condition or event whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of the Released Parties. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Contest Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

  1. GENERAL CONDITIONS:

By participating in this Contest, each entrant: (i) agrees to be bound by these Contest Rules; (ii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement or any other intellectual property–related cause of action; and (iii) releases the Released Parties from any and all liability in connection with this Contest and the entrant’s participation therein.

The Released Parties will not be liable for: (i) any failure of any website (including the Contest Website) during the Contest; (ii) any technical malfunction, interruption, failure or other problems relating to any telephone or other network or lines, computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (iii) the failure of any entry to be received for any reason including, but not limited to, loss, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website (including the Contest Website) or mobile network; (iv) any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participating or downloading any material in the Contest or using the Prize; and/or (v) any combination of the above.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to withdraw, suspend or amend this Contest in any way, in the event of an error, technical problem, computer virus, bug, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of the Contest as contemplated by these Contest Rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website (including the Contest Website) or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to cancel, amend, or suspend this Contest, or to amend these Contest Rules, without prior notice or obligation, in the event of any accident, administrative, human processing error, other error of any kind, or for any other reason.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules or the rights and obligations of participants, Sponsor or any of the other the Released Parties in connection with the Contest will be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, 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. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, entrants hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in Ontario in any action to enforce (or otherwise relating to) these Contest Rules or relating to this Contest. The decisions of the Sponsor (or the Administrator on behalf of the Sponsor) with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of entrants and/or entries.

The Sponsor (or the Administrator on behalf of the Sponsor) reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and without prior notice, to adjust any of the dates and/or time frames stipulated in these Contest Rules, to the extent necessary, for purposes of verifying compliance by any entrant or entry with these Contest Rules, or as a result of technical problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Sponsor (or the Administrator on behalf of the Sponsor), in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Contest Rules.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including but not limited to the French version of these Contest Rules, point of sale, television, print or online advertising and/or any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor (or of the Administrator on behalf of the Sponsor), the terms and conditions of this English version of the Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.