“La Sele” Regulations

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 tax ID 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 abide by these rules and procedures, which shall be considered final regarding the Promotion and are known and accepted as such. 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 shall be “la Sele,” 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 any other additional advertising medium to promote it.
The purpose of this Regulation is to establish, regulate, limit, and clarify the guidelines and/or conditions under which the Promotion will be governed, which belongs to and is sponsored by Ferretería EPA S.A.
The Promotion will be governed by the following rules and conditions. By the mere fact of participating in the Promotion, Participants unconditionally accept all the rules expressed in this Regulation, including those clauses that limit the Organizers' liability, which have been duly informed to the Participant. Likewise, they agree to submit to the organizers' decisions on any matter related to the promotion, which will be duly informed and communicated to all Consumers through the same advertising medium.

Additionally, employees and their first-degree relatives by consanguinity may not participate in the promotion. This measure helps ensure impartiality and transparency in the promotional process, avoiding conflicts of interest.

ARTICLE TWO: PROMOTION PERIOD
This Promotion is for a limited time, as follows:

The promotion is valid only from November 1, 2024, to November 3, 2024. Therefore, its validity period will be limited to the indicated dates.

ARTICLE THREE: 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 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, upon being duly identified in response to any interested follower's inquiry. 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 validity period of this Promotion, duly delimited in the previous Article of this Regulation, those interested in participating in the Promotion may do so under the modality described in the following articles.
The object of the Promotion is to offer fans and/or followers of the Official Ferretería EPA Facebook Profile (https://www.facebook.com/epacostarica), without the need to make any type of purchase at any Ferretería EPA store during the Promotion's validity period, the benefit of being favored as the winner of the prize object of 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 the Ferretería EPA Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ferreteriaepacr/). In this sense, only those persons who are followers of the aforementioned profile may participate, so any person who is not a follower of the aforementioned profile will not be able to participate for the purpose 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.

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 November 01, 2024, to November 03, 2024, on the Facebook or Instagram page, users must do the following:

✔️ Comment and tell us who was the last player to score a goal for the national team (la Sele)

✔️ Tag the friend you will go watch the match with

The above must be done during the validity period established previously in Article Two. Participants have the possibility of winning only for having entered and completed the requirements for participation. As a limitation for all Participants, they may make one (1) or more comments; however, only one (1) entry will remain in the running for the purpose of being favored 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 validity period of this Promotion, Participants who wish to enter the draw will 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 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, 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 in order to participate and be an object of this Promotion; this data is (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) Telephone numbers; (iv) email address, 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 are 7 winners and a single type of prize and/or benefit, described as follows:

Prize:

In this promotion, 1 type of prize will be awarded; the winner will be selected randomly from among the participants who meet the requirement mentioned in Article Three of this regulation; the prize will be:

7 double tickets to watch the Costa Rica vs. Panama match (1 double ticket per winner)

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

ARTICLE FIVE: DRAW 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 validity of the promotion will be compiled.

The winners of the prizes indicated in this Regulation will be selected from among all those persons who have participated. The random draw will take place on November 5, 2024, at the central offices of Ferreterías EPA; the draw will be carried out by the managers of the Marketing Department. An Act/Affidavit must be drawn up regarding this 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 before a Public Notary so that they may attest to compliance with the requirements and the Promotion process by drawing up a Notarial Act, in accordance with this Regulation. The organizer reserves the right to modify the mentioned date of the draw for convenience as long as the chances of being favored for each of the participants are not modified.

Next, the correct participation of the selected winner will be verified. In the event that they do not comply, the selected person 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 entry meets all requirements, the winner will be contacted via private message on the “EPA Costa Rica” Facebook page and will have a period of (1) business day once the message is sent to report and send their personal data (full name, identification number, telephone, etc.), for the purpose of contacting the favored winner via a telephone call for a maximum period of (1) business day. In the event that the selected person cannot be reached in a maximum of 2 call attempts during this period, a voice message will be left, where the client must contact the promotions department no later than the day following the voice message, through the Ferretería Epa telephone exchange at number 2588-1145, from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 3 pm. If the client 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 be made. The winner will be announced starting October 15, 2024, 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 only via the “EPA Costa Rica” Facebook page in a wall post.

After the aforementioned Draw has been carried out and the respective favored person and/or winner of the prize has been identified, in accordance with the previous Articles of this Regulation, once the winner has been contacted in follow-up to 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 acknowledging 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 favored winner 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.

If the conditions established in this Regulation are not met or if it is not possible to perform the necessary data verification of the official winner, an alternate winner will be automatically chosen and the verification of data and delivery of the prize 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. staff, during the hours, days, and at the place established to collect the previously agreed-upon Prize.

Failure to do so will result in the loss of the right to the prize, and they will not be able to claim damages and/or losses from Ferretería EPA S.A. resulting from the loss of the Prize. Said Prize CANNOT be transferred under any circumstances to a relative, spouse, child, or third party, as the object of the promotion is for the fan and/or follower who made the comment and presented their valid identity card to be the beneficiary of the Prize. Likewise, the favored 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 of having accepted the Prize, but for whatever circumstance the Participant refuses to receive it or to complete the respective paperwork for formalization, the favored person will lose their right to the Prize. A Notarial Act regarding these circumstances will be drawn up at the Organizer's discretion. The granting of any of the prizes will be conditioned upon compliance with each and every applicable law and regulation, 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 awarded 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, the 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, other advertising media, and, in general, in all disclosure material for activities subsequent to the Promotion, such as the delivery and receipt of the prizes, without implying any remuneration or additional compensation, nor claims for image rights. 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 in the publications of this Promotion corresponding to the prize reflect 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 will be considered a voluntary waiver of their right to claim the prize. The selected Participant shall not be entitled to any claim or compensation, not 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 deems necessary to authorize Ferretería EPA, S.A. to collect and, in general, use their data for the purpose of communicating with them 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 regarding these circumstances to place on record any event outside of what is provided for in these Rules.
In the event that a Participant is selected as a Winner and for whatever reason, whether they do not meet the restrictions and conditions regulated herein, or of their own volition do not accept the Prize, they may not claim any indemnification or consolation prize from the Organizer, as such 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 force majeure or fortuitous event, Ferretería Epa S.A. may suspend the Promotion in whole or in part, without any liability arising from said suspension.
Ferretería Epa S.A. shall not be responsible for collateral expenses incurred by the Participant to carry 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 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 shall be responsible for the use and enjoyment they derive from it.
The Organizer shall not be responsible for any unauthorized human intervention by third parties in computer systems or similar that alters the development of the promotion; therefore, in the event that any such situation is detected, the 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 following legends will be established on promotional material: “Restrictions and conditions apply according to the “La sele” Promotion Rules”