THIS CONTEST IS INTENDED FOR THE RESIDENTS OF CANADA AND WILL BE INTERPRETED ACCORDING TO CANADIAN LAW.

Sponsor

1.      The “!NDIGO® SECRET OF SECRETS BOOK PREORDER Contest” (the “Contest”) is sponsored and administered by Indigo Books & Music Inc. (“Indigo”) and the Prize (as described below) is provided courtesy of Penguin Random House LLC (the “Prize Provider”).

Contest Period

2.      The Contest begins at 08:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on January 28, 2025 and ends at 11:59 PM ET on September 8, 2025 (the “Contest Period”). In the event that the release date of the title Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown ISBN 9780385546898 English Edition (the “Book”) is postponed, the Contest Period will be extended accordingly. The Contest will continue until 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on the day before the revised release date of the Book.

Eligibility

3.      The Contest is open to legal residents of Canada who at the time of entry: (i) have reached the legal age of majority in their province/territory of residence, (ii) are a plum or plum plus member in good standing, and (iii) have successfully pre-ordered the Book.

4.      plum memberships are free. To join, either (i) visit www.indigo.ca/plum and follow the links and instructions to complete your registration; or (ii) visit your closest Indigo, Chapters, Coles or IndigoSpirit store and request a membership – store staff will assist you in completing your registration. There are no fees associated with membership registration. By registering, each plum member agrees to comply with the plum terms and conditions.

5.      Indigo, the Prize Provider, and each of their respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents or representatives, advertising and promotion agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors and employees (collectively, the “Promotion Entities”), and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household, may not enter the Contest. For the purposes of these Official Rules, “immediate family member” means spouse, (including common law spouse), father, mother, son, daughter, brother and sister of the entrant, regardless of where they reside.

How to Enter

6.      NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. There are two (2) ways to enter the Contest:

Automatic Online Entry with preorder. Entry into the Contest is automatic by visiting indigo.ca and pre-ordering a copy of the Book “Secret of Secrets" by Dan Brown English Edition ISBN 9780385546898 at any time during the Contest Period. Simply click the electronic pre-order button located at https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-secret-of-secrets-a-novel/9780385546898.html?searchType=products&searchTerm=9780385546898 and click to proceed to checkout to complete the pre-order transaction. 

Online entry form: To enter the Contest, at any time during the Contest Period simply fill out the electronic entry form located at https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/dan-brown-contest/ with the following information and click submit:

• First name
• Last name
• Email address
• plum membership number

One (1) Entry per pre-ordered book during the Contest Period. One online form entry per person per day during the Contest Period. All eligible entries are referred to as an “Entry” and collectively “Entries” each eligible individual submitting an Entry is an “Entrant” and collectively “Entrants”.

7.       By entering to the Contest, each Ent rant acknowledges that they have read and understood these Official Rules and agree to abide by and be bound by them.

Entry Limitation and Verification

8.      Limit one (1) Entry per book pre-ordered during the Contest Period and, limit of one (1) one online Entry form per person per day, notwithstanding the number of digital pre-orders placed by, or accounts registered to, that person. If it is discovered that an Entrant attempted to enter more than once per book ordered or per day fraudulently, all Entries of such Entrant will be void.

9.      Cancellation of Pre-Order: Pre-order Entries will be void if pre-order is cancelled before the close of the Contest Period.

10.  Entrants must submit Entries using the correct online entry method and include the required information set out above. Indigo is not responsible for any late, incomplete cancelled preorders or misdirected contest entries.

11.  If the identity of the Entrant is disputed, the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of Entry will be deemed to be the Entrant. The “authorized email account holder” is the natural person who is assigned the account used to process the pre-order by Indigo. Entrant may be required to provide proof they are the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning Entry.

12.  Entries are subject to verification at any time and may be disqualified if they are late, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, irregular, forged, submitted through illicit or unauthorized means, not original to the entrant, or if they contain any false statements or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of these Official Rules. The use of any device to automate the entry process is prohibited. Proof of transmission (screenshots or captures, etc.) does not constitute proof of delivery. Indigo reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual for any reason whatsoever, including any individual who is found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest.

13.  The sole determinant of time for the purposes of a valid Entry in this Contest will be the Sponsor’s server(s).

Prize Description

14.  There is one (1) prize available to be won consisting of a 4 day, 3 night round trip vacation for two (2) people, the Winner and an adult guest (“Guest”), to visit Prague, Czech Republic, consisting of: 

15.      The approximate total retail value of the prize is five-thousand five-hundred and sixty-six Canadian dollars ($5,566.00 CAD) the actual prize value will depend on matters like the actual departure location and date (the “Prize”):

Prize Redemption Restrictions and Conditions:

16.      The Prize winner (the “Winner”) and guest will be responsible for: (i) booking airline tickets and any difference in total price of economy class airfare provided in the form of prepaid cards; (ii) medical insurance for covering medical, evacuation, and repatriation while travelling, and (iii) all other expenses that exceed the Prize value as stated above, including but not limited to: any additional costs for travel agency fees, baggage fees, vehicle rental, travel and medical insurance, visas or travel related documentation, accommodations, supplementary ground transportation (including to/from the departure airport), gratuities, meals, telephone calls, in-room charges, applicable taxes (including Airport Improvement Taxes), personal services and incidentals.

17.      Travel arrangements excluding airfare, are at the sole and absolute discretion of the Prize Provider, and are subject to other restrictions set out herein.

18.      Each of the Winner and guest must be available to travel between September 19, 2025 and May 15, 2026. Should a Winner be unable to travel on the dates and times designated by the Prize Provider, the Prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.

19.      Each of the Winner and Guest is responsible for ensuring that they have all necessary travel documents (e.g. passports, visa, etc.), that they are in good order, and are valid prior to, and for the entire duration of the trip. Travel blackout periods may apply. Each of the Winner and Guest must travel on the same departure dates. Each of Winner and Guest must abide by all venue policies and ticket terms and conditions. Indigo and the Prize Provider reserve the right to revoke any full or partial Prize from the Winner and/or Guest who it, or venue personnel, deem may, in its sole discretion, be intoxicated, be a safety risk, have violated any venue policy or law, or may bring Indigo or the Prize Providers into disrepute.

20.      The Prize must be accepted as awarded, without any representations, warranties or conditions whatsoever, including whether the Prize is suitable for a particular purpose, and Indigo expressly disclaims any and all such representations, warranties and conditions. The Prize is subject to availability, is valid on new bookings only, may not be combined with any other offer or discount, is non-assignable, non-transferable, non-refundable, non-exchangeable and is not convertible to cash. Indigo and the Prize Providers reserve the right in their sole discretion to substitute the Prize for a prize of equal or greater value (based on the approximate retail value of the Prize as stated in these Official Rules), including without limitation a cash award, if the Prize cannot be awarded as described herein for any reason. All details and other restrictions of the Prize not specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Indigo in its sole discretion.

Winner Selection:

21.      At 08:00 AM ET on September 8, 2025 (“Draw Date”) at the Indigo head office located at 620 King Street West, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5V 1M6, one (1) draw will be conducted by Indigo representatives who will randomly select one (1) eligible entrant (the “Selected Entrant”) as a potential winner from all eligible Entries submitted during the Contest Period. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the Contest Period.

22.      The Selected Entrant will be contacted by Indigo on the Draw Date via e-mail at the email address submitted with their Entry (the “Notification”).

23.      Before being declared a Winner, the Selected Entrant and Guest must, within two (2) business days of the Notification:

a.      Confirm compliance with these Official Rules by signing and returning a Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (“Declaration and Release”) which:

i.        releases the Promotion Entities from any liability, losses, damages and expenses which may be suffered or incurred in connection with this Contest or the Prize; and

ii.      provides acknowledgement and consent to the use, without further consideration, of his/her name, city and province/territory of residence, comments and photographs or other likenesses for publicity and promotion purposes by the Promotion Entities in any and all forms of media and waives all rights (including moral rights) with respect to printed, broadcast and other forms of publicity; and

b.      Successfully answer, unaided, a mathematical skill-testing question (which may, in the sole and absolute discretion of Indigo, be administered online, by e-mail or other electronic means, by telephone, or in Indigo’s form of declaration and release). Indigo may, in its sole discretion, provide an alternative to the mathematic skill-testing question or vary the requirements to perform any skill-testing component of the Contest to accommodate entrants with physical or cognitive disabilities.

24.  If the Selected Entrant or Guest: (i) does not meet the above requirements, or (ii) is unable to satisfy any of the eligibility requirements set out in these Official Rules, such Selected Entrant will be disqualified from the Contest at the sole discretion of Indigo and the Prize will be deemed forfeited by that Selected Entrant and such Selected Entrant shall have no recourse toward Indigo or any other person or entity involved in the Contest. In the event that a Selected Entrant is found ineligible, a repeat draw will be conducted from all remaining eligible Entries in accordance with the process set out above. This process will be repeated until a Winner has been declared. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Winner must be confirmed by no later than: 5:00PM ET on October 31, 2025, otherwise the unclaimed Prize will be null and void. 

25.  Once a Selected Entrant is declared a Winner, they will be advised by Indigo where and how to redeem or collect their Prize.

26.  If a Winner indicates to Indigo they will not be able to collect their Prize, the Prize will be deemed forfeited by that Winner and Indigo reserves the right to award the Prize to an alternate Selected Entrant who has been selected and qualified as a Winner in accordance with these Official Rules.

Conduct

27.  Indigo reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant it finds to be: (a) violating the Official Rules; (b) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; (c) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person; or (d) for any other similar conduct. Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest may be a violation of criminal and/or civil laws. Should any such attempt be made, Indigo reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Limitations of Liability

28.  The Promotion Entities are not responsible for lost, stolen, late, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, damaged, garbled or irregular Entries, Notifications or Declaration and Release documents, or for any Entries not received or not processed for any reason, including any technical or human error. 

29.  The Promotion Entities are not responsible for any errors, omissions, incorrect or inaccurate information in these Official Rules, other Contest-related materials, including without limitation, printing or advertising errors, failure of or problems with any other equipment or programming associated with or used in the Contest howsoever caused. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including but not limited to the Contest entry form, or point of sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall govern and control. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the English language version and the French language version of the Official Rules, the English version shall govern and control.

30.  The Promotion Entities are not responsible for any: failure of or problems with the Internet; problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; failure, interruption or delay of any entry or e-mail to be transmitted or received or processed, including failure resulting from technical, human or other error or theft; technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to an entrant's computer or mobile device or to any other individual's computer or mobile device related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material, regarding the Contest or accepting a prize; the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer “hackers” or otherwise; any communication not received due to an entrant’s spam filter, user’s system or internet connection; and late, lost misdirected, or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential Winner.

31.  The Promotion Entities are not responsible if any factor beyond their reasonable control, including weather, event cancellations, strike, lockout or any other labour dispute at their locations or the locations of any other organization or business whose services are used to fulfill this Contest, prevent any Prize or any component of a prize from being fulfilled. In any such event, the Winner will not be provided with a substitute Prize or a substitute component of the Prize, as applicable, except at Indigo’s sole discretion.

32.  Under no circumstances will the Promotion Entities be required to award more Prizes than what is indicated in these Official Rules or award the Prize other than in accordance with these Official Rules.

Protection of Personal Information

33.  By entering the Contest, each entrant consents to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of their personal information for the purpose of administering the Contest by Indigo and for the purposes described in these Official Rules, in accordance with Indigo’s privacy policy found at https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/legal/privacy-policy. 

34.  NOTICE FOR RESIDENTS OF QUEBEC. By entering the contest, you consent to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of personal information for the purpose of administering the Contest by Indigo and for the purposes described in these Official Rules, outside of Quebec, in accordance with the Indigo privacy policy found at https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/legal/privacy-policy.

35.  By entering the Contest, each entrant acknowledges that the Promotion Entities may communicate with entrants via e-mail with respect to communicating the results of the Contest and the awarding of the Prize. No marketing communications will be received by entrants unless entrants provide Indigo with explicit permission to do so.

General

36.  This Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. The Contest and these Official Rules are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

37.  Indigo reserves the right, to modify, suspend, terminate or reinstate the Contest or the Official Rules at any time, without notice, and for any reason. If the Contest is terminated, in whole or in part, before the designated date, Indigo reserves the right to select the Winners in a random drawing from all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the date of the termination. Inclusion in such drawing shall be each entrant’s sole and exclusive remedy under such circumstances.

38.  All Entries become the property of Indigo and will not be returned and no correspondence regarding the Contest will be made with or entered into except with the Selected Entrant(s) and the Winner.

39.  The Winner’s first and last name will be publicly available at the Indigo Head Office at 620 King Street West, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5V 1M6 and may be posted on www.indigo.ca and other Indigo marketing channels or materials.

40.  All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, trade names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source code, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by the Sponsor and/or their affiliates or if applicable, are trademarks of their respective third-party owners used under license. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited

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