"Designers Lighting" Contest Rules

This Regulation (hereinafter the “Regulation”) aims to establish, define, and limit the terms and conditions of the promotion to be carried out by FERRETERÍA EPA S.A., legal entity registration number 3-101-354271, hereinafter referred to for the purposes of this Regulation as “The Organizer” and/or “Ferretería EPA”.
The provisions herein shall be mandatory for the Participants (see definition of Participant below) in said Promotion. Participation in the Promotion implies the Participant's acceptance to respect these rules and procedures, which are considered final regarding the Promotion, and are known and accepted as final. Any violation of said rules and/or procedures established for the Promotion will imply the immediate exclusion of the Participant, without any liability on the part of Ferretería EPA S.A.

ARTICLE ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND NAME OF THE PROMOTION.
The name of this Promotion will be “Designers Lighting”, which hereinafter and for the purposes of this Regulation shall be referred to as the “Promotion”.
The Promotion Regulation will be disseminated on the Ferretería EPA website, without prejudice to Ferretería EPA S.A. freely choosing another additional advertising medium to disseminate the promotion.
The purpose of this Regulation is to establish, regulate, limit, and clarify the guidelines and/or conditions under which the Promotion, which belongs to and is sponsored by Ferretería EPA S.A., shall be governed.
The Promotion shall be governed by the following rules and conditions. By the mere act of participating in the Promotion, Participants unconditionally accept all the rules expressed in this Regulation, including those clauses that limit the liability of the Organizers duly informed to the Participant. Likewise, they agree to submit to the decisions of the organizers in any matter related to the promotion, which will be duly informed and communicated by the same advertising medium to all Consumers.

Additionally, employees and their relatives within the first degree of consanguinity may not participate in the promotion. This measure may help guarantee impartiality and transparency in the promotion process, avoiding conflicts of interest.

ARTICLE TWO: DURATION OF THE PROMOTION
This Promotion is for a limited time, as follows:

The promotion is valid only from February 14 to February 16, 2025. Therefore, the period of its validity will be limited to the indicated dates.

ARTICLE THREE: PURPOSE OF THE PROMOTION
To participate and be a beneficiary of this Promotion, it is necessary for the Participant to know and accept in advance all the conditions, requirements, and limitations established in this Regulation, which may be explained in a general manner by the Ferretería EPA Promotions Manager via the email promociones@cr.epa.biz, duly identified upon the inquiry of any interested follower. Any violation of this Regulation and/or the procedures, mechanics, and systems of application of the Promotion will imply the immediate exclusion of the Participant from the Promotion and the revocation of any right or prize granted by this Regulation.
During the period of validity of this Promotion, duly delimited in the previous Article of this Regulation, those interested in participating in the Promotion may do so in the manner described in the following articles.
The purpose of the Promotion is to offer fans and/or followers of the Official Facebook Profile of Ferretería EPA (https://www.facebook.com/epacostarica), without the need to make any type of purchase in any of the Ferretería EPA Stores during the Promotion's validity period, the benefit of being favored as the winner of the prize subject to this Promotion, in accordance with the mechanics indicated below. The Participant (see definition of Participant in Article Four of this Regulation) must at all times accept the terms and conditions of this Regulation.
The Promotion is designed to be carried out solely through the official “EPA Costa Rica” profile on the Facebook page, specifically: (https://www.facebook.com/epacostarica) and Instagram of Ferretería EPA (https://www.instagram.com/ferreteriaepacr/). In this sense, only those who are followers of the mentioned profile may participate; therefore, any other person who is not a follower of the aforementioned profile may not participate with the purpose of being a beneficiary of the prize. To establish the required limitations, all interested persons must become followers via a “like” before and/or during the validity period of this Promotion.

ARTICLE THREE-A: PROMOTION MECHANICS
In addition to what is described above, the promotion will be carried out as follows:

In the post scheduled from February 14 to February 16, 2025, on the Facebook page, users must do the following:

✔️ Like this post.

✔️ Tag your friend or family member who would enjoy this Lumicentro ceiling fan the most.

The above must be done during the validity period established in Article Two. Participants have the chance to win solely for having entered and completed the requirements for their participation. As a limitation for all Participants, they may make one (1) or more comments; however, only one (1) post will remain as a participant for the purpose of being favored in the drawing for this Promotion.
Ferretería EPA S.A. reserves the right to require the Participant to provide any additional document or personal information that is necessary to apply for the Promotion. In accordance with what is regulated herein, during the validity period of this Promotion, Participants wishing to participate in the drawing shall do so in accordance with the mechanics expressed in this Regulation.

ARTICLE FOUR: DEFINITIONS AND PARTICIPANTS
The following terms introduced below, as well as the definitions used in this Regulation, shall have the meaning established with the understanding that said meaning shall be applicable to both the singular and plural forms thereof.
1. “Customer or Participant” means any of the natural persons who participate in the Promotion with the limitations indicated in this Regulation, having to be followers of the indicated Facebook Profile.
2. “Point of Sale”: For this dynamic, it means the website www.epaenlinea.com.
3. “Personal Data”: means that if chosen as a winner, they must send to the EPA Costa Rica profile via private message on Facebook to participate and be subject to this Promotion, which are (i) Full Name (first and last names); (ii) Valid and up-to-date personal identification number, duly recognized by the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica; (iii) Phone numbers; (iv) Email address, in compliance with the legal provisions established by the "Law on the Protection of the Individual regarding the Processing of their Personal Data", which will be used solely for the purpose of locating the Winner.
4-Prize: In this promotion, there is 1 unique winner and 1 unique type of prize and/or benefit, described below:

Prize:

42" 3-blade retractable ceiling fan, 1 light, satin nickel, Designers Lighting, Code: 15-48-471

The Promotion is aimed at Customers, Followers of the Official Profile, and Final Consumers of Ferretería EPA S.A.

ARTICLE FIVE: DRAWING PROCEDURE AND PRIZE COLLECTION.

Once the promotion has concluded, the information of the participants who meet the mentioned requirements and who have participated during the promotion's validity will be compiled.

The winners of the prizes indicated in this Regulation will be selected from among all those who have participated, in a random drawing to be held on February 17, 2025, at the headquarters of Ferreterías EPA; the drawing will be conducted by those in charge of the Marketing Department. A Minute / Sworn Statement must be drawn up regarding said situation before 2 witnesses, stating the names of the winning Participants and their respective alternates; in total, 1 alternate will be selected. This information may also be presented to a Notary Public so that they may certify the compliance with the requirements and the process of the Promotion through the drawing up of a Notarial Deed, in accordance with this Regulation. The organizer reserves the right to modify the mentioned date of the drawing for convenience, provided that the chances of being favored for each of the participants are not modified.

Then, the correct participation of the selected winner will be verified; in the event that they do not comply, the selected individual is discarded, and the first alternate is verified following the same protocol, and so on until the alternate winners are exhausted. In the event that the participation meets all requirements, the winner will be contacted via a private message to the “EPA Costa Rica” Facebook page and will have a period of (1) business day after the message is sent to report and send their personal data (full name, identification number, phone, etc.), for the purpose of contacting the favored winner via a telephone call during a maximum period of (1) business day. In the event that the selected individual cannot be located within a maximum of 2 call attempts during this period, a voice message will be left, and the customer must contact the promotions department no later than the day following the voice message, through the Ferretería EPA call center at number 2588-1145, from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 3 pm. If the customer cannot be contacted after this, the next corresponding alternate winner will be contacted following the same protocol, and so on until the alternate winners are exhausted. Once all winners are confirmed, the announcement of the winners will take place. The winner will be announced starting from February 28, 2025, provided that all the aforementioned in this article has been verified; otherwise, the organizer reserves the right to modify the announcement date until all necessary data for the publication are correctly verified. The winner will be announced solely on the “EPA Costa Rica” Facebook page in a post on the wall.

After the referred Drawing is carried out and the respective individual favored and/or winner of the prize is identified, in accordance with the previous Articles of this Regulation, and once the winner has been contacted in accordance with the procedure by an EPA representative, they will be informed of the place, date, and time for delivery, as well as the collection of the corresponding Prize. In this sense, the winner must sign a receipt for their prize, as well as a release of liability document for Ferretería EPA S.A., where all the limitations and conditions that the Prize grants will be expressed, releasing the Sponsor from all liability for its use and/or consumption. Likewise, the favored winner may not claim or request any additional expense from Ferretería EPA S.A. that the collection of the Prize generates, such as transport or the cost associated with it in case they do not have the necessary means to transport it and/or install it in the place they freely choose.

If the conditions established in this Regulation are not met or if the necessary data verification of the official winner cannot be performed, an alternate winner will be automatically chosen, and the data verification and prize delivery will proceed taking into account the specifications of this Regulation.

The Winner must collect their Prize within a period of no more than 1 month from the moment they are contacted by Ferretería EPA S.A. employees, at the hours, days, and location previously established to collect the agreed Prize.

Failure to do so will result in the loss of the right to it, and the winner will not be able to claim damages and/or losses from Ferretería EPA S.A. as a result of the loss of the Prize. Said Prize CANNOT be transferred under any circumstances to a relative, spouse, child, or third party, given that the purpose of the promotion is that the fan and/or follower who made the comment and presented the valid identity card be the beneficiary of the Prize. Likewise, the favored Participant freely and spontaneously authorizes Ferretería EPA S.A. to use their image rights and name in promotional campaigns and any type of advertising carried out by Ferretería EPA S.A., without being able to request any remuneration for it.

In the event of having accepted the Prize, but for any circumstance the Participant refuses to receive it or to complete the respective paperwork for formalization, the favored individual will lose their right to the Prize. A Notarial Deed will be drawn up regarding these circumstances at the Organizer's discretion. The granting of any of the prizes will be conditioned upon compliance with each and every one of the applicable laws and regulations, as well as compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. The organizer reserves the right to disqualify and/or demand the return of the prizes granted to those participants who directly or indirectly breach the terms and conditions previously established herein. If the winner does not demonstrate their willingness to accept these conditions, the organizers will not assume any type of responsibility, exonerating themselves from the obligation to allow participation and the delivery of a prize or benefit.

ARTICLE SIX: USE OF IMAGE AND FINAL PROVISIONS.
In order to publicize the results of the Promotion, at the decision and discretion of the Organizer, participants who are selected as winners of any of the Prizes in this Promotion expressly authorize the Organizer to use their project, name, and image in publications and other advertising media and, in general, in any disclosure material for activities following the Promotion, such as the delivery and receipt of prizes, without this implying additional remuneration or compensation, nor claims regarding image rights. Therefore, by participating, they adhere to the regulations of these Rules and may not refuse the disclosure of their information and image rights.
It is placed on record that all illustrations and/or photographs used corresponding to the prize in the publications of this Promotion correspond to the reality of what is offered and promoted by Ferretería EPA. If a selected Participant does not appear to redeem their prize within the period indicated in these Rules, it shall be considered a voluntary waiver of their right to claim the prize. The selected Participant shall not be entitled to any claim or compensation, even partially, which each Participant accepts by voluntarily adhering to participation in the promotion. Should such a situation arise, the Organizer is authorized to select an alternate winner as appropriate.
Ferretería EPA, S.A. will collect certain confidential information from the Participant, including but not limited to their personal data in accordance with the provisions of the "Law for the Protection of the Individual regarding the Processing of their Personal Data" and its Regulations. Therefore, at the time of selection as a Winner or Beneficiary, the Participant must sign all documents that the Organizer determines to authorize Ferretería EPA, S.A. to collect and, in general, use their data for the purpose of successfully communicating as a winner of the Promotion.
Likewise, in special cases that warrant it, at the Sponsor's decision, a Notarial Act will be drawn up for these circumstances to record any fact outside of what is provided for in these Rules.
In the event that you are a Winner and for any reason, whether you do not meet the restrictions and conditions regulated herein, or you do not accept the Prize of your own volition, you may not claim any indemnity sum or consolation prize from the Organizer, as it is not regulated by this Promotion.
The Promotion and the Participants are subject to the requirements, conditions, and restrictions of these Rules.
In the event of any fortuitous event or force majeure, Ferretería Epa S.A. may suspend the Promotion in whole or in part, without incurring any liability for such suspension.
Ferretería Epa S.A. will not be responsible for the collateral expenses that the Participant may incur in carrying out the procedures to make this Promotion effective. These collateral expenses refer to: cost of calls, preparation of documents, copies, transportation costs, among others.
Ferretería Epa S.A. reserves the right to suspend the benefits of this Promotion in cases where it is determined that the benefits thereof have been applied through deception, fraud, or other illegal activity.
The mechanics of this Promotion, as well as the Intellectual Property derived from it, are the exclusive property of Ferretería Epa S.A.
The responsibility of Ferretería Epa S.A. ends with the delivery of the corresponding Prize to the winning Participant; therefore, the organizer is responsible only for the delivery of the prize indicated in these Rules.
The winner of the prize will be responsible for the use and enjoyment they make of it.
The Organizer will not be responsible for any unauthorized human intervention by third parties in computer systems or similar that alters the development of the promotion, so in the event that any such situation is detected, said Promotion will be suspended.
For more information or queries regarding these Rules, Participants may send a private message to the EPA Costa Rica profile. These Rules will be available in their entirety for the knowledge and information of the general public and consumers on the official Facebook page of Ferretería Epa S.A. (Epa Costa Rica) during the validity of this promotion. For the purposes of communicating these Rules, the promotional material will establish the following legends: "Restrictions and conditions apply according to the Rules of the 'Designers Lighting' Promotion."