“Giveaway with Julián” Rules and Regulations

This Regulation (hereinafter the “Regulation”) aims to establish and define the terms and conditions of the promotion to be carried out by FERRETERÍA EPA S.A., legal entity identification number 3-101-354271, hereinafter and for the purposes of this Regulation referred to as “The Organizer” and/or “Ferretería Epa”.
The provisions herein shall be mandatory for Participants (see definition of Participant below) who voluntarily, and in compliance with these provisions, decide to participate in the Promotion carried out by Ferretería EPA. Participation in the Promotion implies the Participant's acceptance of the provisions, which shall be final with respect to the Promotion. 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.

FIRST ARTICLE: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND NAME OF THE PROMOTION.
This commercial activity shall be called “Giveaway with Julián”, hereinafter the “Promotion”, which belongs to and is organized exclusively by Ferretería EPA.

This document is intended to establish, regulate, delimit, and clarify the guidelines and conditions under which the Promotion will be governed, and will be available for consultation on the official Ferretería EPA website, without prejudice to the latter's right to use additional advertising media for its dissemination at its sole discretion.
By the mere fact of participating in the Promotion, Participants unconditionally accept the rules, terms, and conditions established herein, including those clauses that limit the liability of the Organizers, and submit to the decisions the Organizer makes regarding any matter related to the activity, which will be communicated in a timely manner through the same means of dissemination.

In order to guarantee transparency and impartiality of the process and avoid conflicts of interest, the Organizer's employees are excluded from participating in this Promotion, as well as their relatives up to the first degree of consanguinity or affinity.

SECOND ARTICLE: TERM OF THE PROMOTION

The promotion is valid from May 22 to May 31, 2026.

THIRD ARTICLE: OBJECT 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 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 promociones1@cr.epa.biz, upon being duly identified at the request of any interested follower.

Any violation of this Regulation and/or the procedures, mechanics, and systems for applying 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.

The object of the Promotion is to offer fans and followers of the Official Facebook Profile of Ferretería EPA (https://www.facebook.com/epacostarica), without the need to make any type of purchase at any Ferretería EPA Store, the possibility of being selected as the winner of the prize that is the object of this Promotion, in accordance with the mechanics indicated below. The Participant (see definition of Participant in the Fourth Article of this Regulation) must accept the terms and conditions of this Regulation at all times.

The Promotion will take place on the official profile of Julian Valjota “Instagram: julian_valjota“ and on the Ferreteria Epa Costa Rica Facebook page, specifically: (https://www.facebook.com/epacostarica) where the winner will be announced. In this sense, only those who are followers of the aforementioned Epa profiles may participate; therefore, any person who is not a follower of the aforementioned profile may not participate with the object of being a beneficiary of the prize. For the purpose of establishing the required limitations, all interested persons must become followers by means of a “like” before and/or during the validity period of this Promotion.

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

In the post scheduled from May 22 to May 31, 2026, on the official profile of Julian Valjota “Instagram: julian_valjota“, users must do the following:

• Follow the Social Media channels of Ferretería EPA Costa Rica

• Like the post made by Julian on his “Instagram: julian_valjota“ profile

• Also, repost the post made by Julian on his “Instagram: julian_valjota“ profile

• Share the video on their stories publicly

The above must be done during the validity period established previously in the second article. Participants have the possibility of winning simply by having entered and completed the requirements for their participation. As a limitation for all Participants, they may perform the dynamic one (1) or more times; however, only one (1) post will remain as an entry for the purpose of being selected in the draw for this Promotion.
Ferretería Epa S.A. reserves the right to demand from the Participant any additional document or personal information that is necessary to apply for the Promotion. In accordance with what is regulated herein, during the term of this Promotion, Participants who wish to participate in the draw will do so in accordance with the mechanics expressed in this Regulation.

FOURTH ARTICLE. DEFINITIONS AND PARTICIPANTS
The following terms defined below, as well as the definitions used in this Regulation, shall have the meaning established with the understanding that such meaning shall be applicable to both the singular and plural forms thereof.
1. “Customer or Participant” means any natural person who participates in the Promotion with the limitations indicated in this Regulation, and must be a follower of the indicated Facebook Profile.
2. “Point of Sale” For this dynamic means the website www.epaenlinea.com.
3. “Personal Data” means that if chosen as a potential winner, the Participant must provide Julian Valjota with the following information to be contacted by Ferretería Epa Costa Rica: (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, in compliance with the legal provisions established by the “Law for the Protection of Individuals 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 sole winner and 1 single type of prize and/or benefit, described below:

Prize: Will be for 1 winner only

2 Padded folding camping chairs with armrests - code 100004005

1 RCA 43" Smart LED TV RC43A23S-SM - code 100018417

1 VTA 8" 25W Bluetooth rechargeable speaker - code 100022465

1 Igloo 24 41-can cooler - code 100020813

1 Charcoal grill and smoker - code 100003889

The Promotion is aimed at Customers, Followers of the Official Ferretería Epa Costa Rica Profile

FIFTH ARTICLE: DRAW PROCEDURE AND PRIZE COLLECTION.

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

The winner of the prize indicated in this Regulation will be selected from among all those who participated, through a random draw that will take place on June 1, 2026, at the central offices of Ferreterías EPA; the draw will be conducted by Julián Valjota. Then, the correct participation of the selected winner will be verified; in the event that they do not comply, the selection will be discarded and a substitute will be chosen and verified. In the event that the entry meets all requirements, the winner will be contacted by Julian Valjota and must provide their personal data (full name, identification number, phone number, among others). In the event that the selected person cannot be reached within a maximum of 2 call attempts during this period, a voicemail will be left, and the customer must contact the promotions department no later than the day following the voicemail through the Ferretería Epa switchboard at 2588-1145, from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 3 pm. If the customer cannot be contacted after this, the next substitute winner will be contacted. Once the winner is confirmed, the winner's announcement will proceed. The winner will be announced no later than June 5, 2026, provided that everything mentioned above in this article has been verified; otherwise, the organizer reserves the right to modify the announcement date until all necessary data for publication are correctly verified. The winner will be announced on the “EPA Costa Rica” Facebook profiles and the official profile of Julian Valjota “Instagram: julian_valjota“.

After the aforementioned Draw has been carried out and the respective beneficiary and/or winner of the prize has been identified, in accordance with the previous Articles of this Regulation, once the winner has been contacted following the procedure by an EPA representative, they will be informed of the place, date, and time for delivery, as well as collection of the corresponding Prize. In this sense, the winner must sign the receipt of their prize, as well as a liability release 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 the use and/or consumption thereof. Likewise, the winning participant may not claim or request from Ferretería EPA S.A. any additional expense generated by the collection of the Prize, such as transportation or the cost associated with it in case they do not have the necessary means to transport and/or install it in the place they freely decide.

The Winner must collect their Prize within a period no greater than 30 calendar days from the moment they are contacted by Ferretería EPA S.A. collaborators, at the hours, days, and place established to collect the previously 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 assigned under any circumstances to a relative, spouse, child, or third party, given that the purpose of the promotion is for the fan and/or follower who carried out the dynamic and presented their valid identification card to be the beneficiary of the Prize. Likewise, the winning Participant authorizes Ferretería EPA S.A., freely and spontaneously, 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 that the prize has been accepted, but for any reason, the Participant refuses to receive it or to complete the respective paperwork for the formalization, the winner will lose their right to the Prize. A Notarial Act will be drawn up regarding these circumstances at the Organizer's discretion. The granting of any of the prizes will be conditional 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 them from the obligation to allow participation and the delivery of a prize or benefit.

SIXTH ARTICLE: USE OF IMAGE AND FINAL PROVISIONS.
In order to make the results of the Promotion public, at the decision and discretion of the Organizer, the participant who is favored with the Prize of this Promotion expressly authorizes the Organizer for their project, name, and image to appear in publications and other advertising media and, in general, in all disclosure material for activities subsequent to the Promotion, such as the delivery and receipt of prizes, without this implying any remuneration or additional compensation, nor claims for image rights. Therefore, by participating, they adhere to the regulations of this Regulation and cannot refuse the disclosure of their information and image rights.
It is stated 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 this Regulation, it will be considered a voluntary waiver of their right to claim the prize. The selected Participant shall have no right to any claim or indemnity, even partial, which each Participant accepts by voluntarily adhering to the participation in the promotion. If such a situation arises, the Organizer is authorized to select the substitute 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 Individuals regarding the Processing of their Personal Data” and its Regulation. Therefore, at the time of delivery of the prize to the winner or Favored party, 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 managing communication as the winner of the Promotion.
Likewise, in special cases that warrant it, at the Sponsor's decision, a Notarial Act will be drawn up regarding these circumstances to record any fact not foreseen in this Regulation.
In the event that they are the Winner and for any reason, whether they do not meet the restrictions and conditions regulated herein, or by their own will they do not accept the Prize, they may not claim any sum of indemnity or a 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 this Regulation.
In the event of any fortuitous event or force majeure, Ferretería Epa S.A. may suspend the Promotion in whole or in part, without any liability arising from such suspension.
Ferretería Epa S.A. will not be responsible for the collateral expenses that the Participant incurs to carry out the procedures to make this Promotion effective. These collateral expenses refer to: cost of calls, preparation of documents, copies, cost of transportation, among others.
Ferretería Epa S.A. reserves the right to suspend the benefits of this Promotion in those cases in which it is determined that the benefits have been applied through deceit, 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 Prize corresponding to the favored Participant, so the organizer is responsible solely for the delivery of the prize indicated in this Regulation.
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 the computer systems or similar that alter the development of the promotion; therefore, in the event that any similar situation is detected, the Promotion will be suspended.
For more information or inquiries about this Regulation, Participants may send a private message to the EPA Costa Rica profile. This Regulation will be available in its entirety for the knowledge and information of the general public and consumers on the official page Epaenlinea.com. (Epa Costa Rica) during the validity of this promotion.