Official rules for the "Facebook EPA - Sur October 2022" campaign

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., corporate 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 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 shall be definitive with respect to the Promotion, and which 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 “FACEBOOK EPA-SUR OCTUBRE 2022”, 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., will be governed.
The Promotion will be governed by the following rules and conditions. By the mere act of participating in the Promotion, the Participants unconditionally accept all the rules expressed in this Regulation, including those clauses that limit the liability of the Organizers, which have been 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.

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

October 18, 2022, to October 21, 2022. Therefore, its validity period will be limited to the dates indicated above.

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 conditions, requirements, and limitations established in this Regulation, which may be explained in a general manner by the Promotions Manager of Ferretería EPA at the email address 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 validity period of this Promotion, duly delimited in the previous Article of this Regulation, persons 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 the 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 selected 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 take place solely through the official “EPA Costa Rica” profile on the Facebook page, specifically: (https://www.facebook.com/epacostarica). In this sense, only those 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 with 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:

The participating person must comment on the post with the correct answer to the math problem.

The foregoing must be done during the validity period established previously in article two. Participants have the possibility of winning, 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 an entry for the purposes of being selected in the draw of 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, the Participants who wish to participate in the draw will do so in accordance with the mechanics expressed in this Regulation.

ARTICLE FOUR: DEFINITIONS AND PARTICIPANTS
The following terms set forth 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, who 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 the winner, they must send to the EPA Costa Rica profile via private message to participate and be eligible for this Promotion: (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 for the Protection of Individuals against the Processing of their Personal Data," which will be used solely for the purpose of locating the Winner.
4. Promoter: Company contracted by Ferretería EPA S.A. to provide advice and management services for the Promotion, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Regulation; in this case, it is named Interaction.
5-Prize: In this Promotion, there is 1 winner and a single type of prize and/or benefit, described below:

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:

ONE (1) GIFT CARD FOR ₡100,000 REDEEMABLE AT EPA STORES.

The Promotion is aimed at Customers, Followers of the Official Profile, and Final Consumers of Ferretería EPA S.A. Therefore, manufacturers, distributors, resellers, and other persons who are considered as such, and who are part of the commercial business as well as the production chain of Ferretería EPA, may not participate in this Promotion. Likewise, employees and representatives of the Organizer who may be incorporated and identified during the Promotion, as well as employees of Overseas Logistics Operations S.A. (OLO) and Credix World S.A. up to the third degree of consanguinity or affinity, may not participate in the Promotion.

ARTICLE FIVE: DRAW PROCEDURE AND PRIZE COLLECTION.

Once the promotion has ended, 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 October 26, 2022, at the central offices of Ferreterías EPA, and the draw will be carried out by those in charge of the Marketing Department. A Record / Sworn Declaration must be drawn up before 2 witnesses regarding 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 the fulfillment of the requirements and the process of the Promotion by drawing up a Notarial Record, in accordance with this Regulation. The organizer reserves the right to modify the mentioned date of the draw for convenience, provided that 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 participation meets all the requirements, the winner will be contacted via private message to the “EPA Costa Rica” Facebook page and will have a period of two (2) business days once the message is sent to report and send their personal data (full name, identification number, phone, etc.), in order to contact the winning winner via telephone within a maximum period of (3) business days. In case of not locating the selected person within a maximum of 3 call attempts during this period, 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 November 5, 2022, provided that everything mentioned above in this article has been verified; otherwise, the organizer reserves the right to modify the date of the announcement until all the necessary data for publication are correctly verified. The winner will be announced only via the “EPA Costa Rica” Facebook wall.

After the aforementioned Draw has been carried out and the respective winner and/or prize winner 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 indicated the place, date, and time for delivery, as well as collection of the corresponding Prize. In this sense, the winning person must sign for 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 transport 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 the necessary data verification of the official winner cannot be carried out, 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 calendar month from the moment they are contacted by Ferretería EPA S.A. collaborators, at the hours, days, and location 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 transferred under any circumstances to a relative, spouse, child, or third party, as the object 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 winning Participant authorizes Ferretería EPA S.A., freely and spontaneously, to use their image and name rights 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 winner will lose their right to the Prize. A Notarial Record of 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 them from the obligation of allowing participation and the delivery of a prize or benefit.

ARTICLE SIX: IMAGE USE AND FINAL PROVISIONS.
In order to be able to make the results of the Promotion public, at the Organizer's decision and discretion, the participants who are selected for any of the Prizes of this Promotion expressly authorize the Organizer for their project, name, and image to appear in publications and other advertising media and, in general, in all dissemination material for activities subsequent to the Promotion, such as the delivery and receipt of the prizes, without this implying remuneration or additional compensation, or claims for image rights; therefore, by participating, they adhere to the regulations of this Regulation and cannot refuse the dissemination 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 taken as a voluntary waiver of their right to claim the prize. The selected Participant will not have any right to claim or compensation, not even partially, which each Participant accepts by voluntarily adhering to participation in the promotion. If such a situation occurs, the Organizer is authorized to select an alternate winner as appropriate.
Ferretería EPA, S.A. will collect certain confidential information of the Participant, including but not limited to their personal data in accordance with the provisions of the “Law for the Protection of Individuals against the Processing of their Personal Data” and its Regulation; therefore, at the time of selection as Winner, the Participant must sign all those 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 the winner of the Promotion.
Likewise, in special cases that warrant it, at the Sponsor's decision, a Notarial Record will be drawn up of these circumstances to attest to 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 do not accept the Prize, they may not claim any indemnification sum 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 being generated by said suspension.
Ferretería EPA S.A. will not be responsible for the collateral expenses that the Participant incurs in carrying out the proceedings to make this Promotion effective. These collateral expenses refer to: cost of calls, preparation of documents, copies, cost of transport, among others.
Ferretería EPA S.A. reserves the right to suspend the benefits of this Promotion in cases where it is determined that its 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 winning Participant; therefore, the organizer is responsible only 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 interventions by third parties in computer systems or similar that alter the development of the promotion; therefore, if any such situation is detected, the Promotion will be suspended.
For more information or queries 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 Facebook page of Ferretería EPA S.A. (EPA Costa Rica) during the validity of this promotion. For the purposes of communicating this Regulation, the promotional material will include the following text: “Restrictions and conditions apply according to the Regulation of the Promotion “FACEBOOK EPA-SUR OCTUBRE 2022”