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Mountain Dew associated reality show “Himalaya Roadies Season 7 Roadies Quiz” Social Media Contest- Terms and Conditions (‘T&C’s)

Mountain Dew associated reality show “Himalaya Roadies Season 7 Roadies Quiz” Social Media Contest (‘Contest/Promo’) is organized by VBL/VBNPL and executed by Avani Advertising Pvt. Ltd. (“Agency”) hereinafter together be referred to as (“Organizers”).

Individuals can participate and get a chance to win Prize(s) (as defined in the T&C’s) by sharing their answers to the asked question on the “applicable social media platform” on the comment section of the Question post.

The Contest is valid only for individuals over 18 years of age, residing in Nepal only. (“Participant”). The Promo is not open to (a) the employees of Organizer (b) their respective family members, (c) Organizer’s associate companies, bottlers, JV partners, co-packers, distributors, agents, advertising and Promotional agencies and auditors, (d) persons who are not "competent to contract".

The Contest is valid from date of publishing of the Contest on social media i.e. 1st September 2025 (“Effective Date”) and shall continue till 18th December 2025 (“Promo Period”). The Organizer may in its absolute discretion curtail or extend the Promo Period, as it deems necessary without any liability whatsoever and no communication in this regard will be entertained. The Promo may be withdrawn or modified by the Organizer at any time, without any intimation or liability to a third party.

By participating in this Promo, a Participant unconditionally and irrevocably accepts and agrees they have read and understood the T&C’s and agree to be bound by all these T&C’s as stated herein.

The terms of use, privacy policy including any modifications, alterations or updates thereof, that are published on the Promo Platform (as defined below), any other websites/mobile apps. required to be used by the Participants for participating in this Promo shall be applicable to the Participants. Participants shall read the said terms and policies carefully before accessing the said third party websites/apps.

Data Privacy

Participation in the Promo shall be strictly subject to Participant’s acceptance of the Privacy Notice of the Organizer available at Annexure-A of these T&C’s.

By accepting to the Terms and Conditions you hereby acknowledge, agree and confirm that the Organizer and its authorised agencies shall have the authority to Process* and commercially utilize your information for marketing purposes which shall include your name, phone no., residential address and location details (“Data”).

All personal information of the Participants will be Processed* (as defined below) in accordance with the applicable data protection laws and shall be subject to Privacy Policy available at Annexure A and shall be processed by Organizer/authorised agencies. By entering into this Promo, participants acknowledge and understand that: (a) it is mandatory for all participants to provide their personal information in order to participate in this Promo failing which the participants will not be able to enter into the Promo; (b) the participants’ personal information shall be used for the purposes of processing their entry into this Promo, marketing purposes and additional purposes as detailed in Organizer Privacy Policy. The additional personal information of the potential winners shall be used to verify the details and identity of the potential winners and to deliver the prize or arrange for collection of the prize if they are declared official winners; (c) The Organizers and its affiliates (including Organizer/authorised agencies, subsidiaries, its bottlers and joint ventures) may contact the participants via email, SMS, social media platforms and through other platforms to deliver marketing communications regarding their products and promotional activities, subject to the participant’s prior consent and in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws/policies (d) they hereby consent to Organizer/authorised agencies transferring the participants’ personal information outside the republic of Nepal, if required. Any data transfers to countries that do not offer an adequate level of protection are subject to appropriate safeguards in accordance with the applicable laws, to guarantee that participants’ personal information is adequately protected, including standards.

* Process or Processed or Processing means any operation or activity or any set of operations, whether or not by automatic means, concerning personal information, including: (a) the collection, receipt, recording, organisation, collation, storage, updating or modification, retrieval, alteration, consultation or use; (b) dissemination by means of transmission, distribution or making available in any other form; or merging, linking, as well as restriction, degradation, erasure or destruction of information.

Each participant can participate during the aforementioned Promo Period only. Any entries received outside the Promo Period shall not be eligible for the Prize(s) and shall not be carried forward to any other promotional scheme ahead.

For Contest, there will be 3 (‘Three’) Lucky Winners for each quiz post throughout 18 (Eighteen) episodes, total of 54 winners (a “Winner”) during the entire Promo Period. Winners will get the Prize subject to the winner satisfying the verification process of Organizer.

No person, other than the Winners i.e. the person in whose name the Instagram account/Facebook account/ TikTok account is registered shall accompany the Winner. Entry of the Winner along with the person accompanying will not be allowed in case Winner is accompanied by anybody else.

Individuals participating in the Contest shall stand a chance to win the following Prize(s) in accordance with Clause 6 below for Roadies Quiz contest:

Each winner (total of 54 participants) will win exclusive Mountain Dew x Roadies Merchandises i.e. Limited-edition Mountain Dew T-shirt, Sipper and a Cap (‘Prize’).

Winners will be announced through social media posts on the official social media pages/accounts.

Even if a Participant participates multiple times during the entire Contest Period, he/she is only eligible to win only once under the entire Contest. Each Contest submission associated with a social media Facebook/ Instagram/ TikTok profile shall be valid only once.

Automated Entry: The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that permits any person to enter any promotion repeatedly is prohibited. No bulk, consumer group or third-party entries will be accepted. These entries will be disqualified.

To participate in the Roadies Quiz Contest, the Participant must follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Participant(s) shall comment the right answer to the quiz question as suggested in the post on the social media handles https://www.facebook.com/MountainDewNP, Instagram Platform at https://www.instagram.com/mountaindewnp & TikTok Platform at https://www.tiktok.com/@mountaindewnp.

Step 2: Participant(s) shall accept these Terms and the Promotion Privacy Policy to participate in this Promotion.

Step 3: Participants who has commented their answer on the “Mountain Dew associated reality show “Himalaya Roadies Season 7 Roadies Quiz” Social Media Contest” will Stand a Chance to win the Prize(s) as defined in the T&C’s.

Contest Mechanism and Selection Criteria:

A. Only (1) Participant will be selected through a Lucky Draw at the end of the Contest by the “Organizers”.

B. “Organizers” shall inform via the social media platform (DM) the Winners.

C. Entries that fulfil all the guidelines mentioned herein shall be considered as valid and eligible to win.

D. Participants are eligible to win only once at the end of the contest, irrespective of the number of Entries he/she makes.

E. Organizers shall not be liable for any delay or non-receipt of Prize by the Winner due to any act of third-party partners.

F. Participants can also be notified via SMS of the details of the Prize(s) won & instructions on how to redeem their Prize(s).

G. Participants must bring along their identification to redeem/receive their Prize(s) to prevent forfeiture.

H. Any forfeiture exercised by VBL, VBNPL & PepsiCo will be binding and final on the participants.

I. The Winner(s) shall be solely responsible to bear his/her travel expenses to come to the prize collection venue.

Participant agrees that participation in this Promo is at his/her sole risk. The Organizer and its respective affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, and agents disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including without limitation any warranty availability, and fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.

No requests for transfer or assignment of the Prize shall be entertained.

The decision of Organizer shall be final with respect to all matters relating to this Promo and the benefits provided under this Promo and shall not be subject to review or appeal by any consumer or by any third party.

By accepting T&C’s, you waive the conditions of the DND directory, and you acknowledge that you have consented to receive SMS and/or direct messages including WhatsApp messages on mobile applications from the Organizer or their authorized service providers regarding certain marketing promotions, and that the Organizer can contact you for future promotions.

The authorized subscriber of the mobile number used to enter the Promo at the actual time of entry will be deemed to be the Participant and must comply with these terms & conditions in the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users claiming to have the same number.

Organizer shall not be liable for:

Any incorrect, incomplete or inaccurate information, whether caused by users, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Promo and assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or tampering with Promo Platform/servers/telecom networks/other platforms used in this Promo.

Organizer or any of its employees, directors are in no way liable for Offer in any manner whatsoever.

General Terms and Conditions:

The Organizer or their agencies are not required to entertain/respond to/comply with any communication/request/claim requiring the Organizer to provide any proof to any Participant or any other party, with respect to details of other Participants, Promo availed by other Participants etc. Such information will be strictly confidential and shall not be shared with any Participant or any other third party, except as considered necessary in the sole discretion of the Organizer.

The Organizer makes no representation or warranty of any kind, either express or implied, with respect to the Promo and/or the Prize.

Organizer reserves the right to cancel, modify, extend or withdraw the Promo at its sole and absolute discretion. Organizer reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions without any prior notice.

Charges and expenses borne by any Participant for participating in the Promo, for example, internet charges etc. for participation shall not be claimed by the Organizer and the Participant shall continue to be liable for them.

As a condition of availing the Promo and allied Prize, Participants may be required to sign any legal documentation as, and in the form, required by the Organizer in its absolute discretion, including but not limited to a legal release and indemnity form.

Prize is not transferable and no cash payment in lieu of the Prize will be made.

In case the Participant wishes to contact the Organizer for any reason whatsoever, the contact should be made only with the consumer relations department of the Organizer. Any attempt to contact any officer of the Organizer or any of the Organizer’s agencies/its personnel would not be entertained and could lead to the claim of the Participant being rejected.

Other than the costs expressly and unconditionally agreed herein to be borne by the Organizer, Participants will have to bear incidental costs, if any, that may arise from participation in this Prize redemption of the Offer.

Organizers shall not be responsible for any loss, injury or any other liability arising out of the Promo.

Organizer shall not be liable for any loss or damage due to Act of God, Governmental actions, pandemics, epidemics, health emergency, other force majeure circumstances and shall not be liable to pay any amount as compensation or otherwise for any such loss.

The Organizer is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone or network or lines, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, technical problems or traffic congestion on a mobile network, or any combination thereof, or any other technical failures including any damage to entrant's or any other person's mobile handset or computer related to, or resulting from, participation in this Promo or the downloading of any materials related to this Promo.

If this Promo is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Organizer, including but not limited to technical difficulties, unauthorized intervention or fraud, the Organizer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) to invalidate any customer; or (b) subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority, to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the Promo, as appropriate.

If for any reason this Promo is not capable of running as planned because of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, technical failures or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of the Organizer which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promo, the Organizer reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promo, subject to any written directions made under applicable state or territory legislation.

Caution: Any attempt to deliberately damage the Promo platform or the information on the Promo platform, to cause malicious damage or interference with the normal functioning of the platform, or to otherwise undermine the legitimate operation of this Promo may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, whether successful or not, the Organizer reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. If the Organizer suffers loss or incurs any costs in connection with any breach of these Terms or any other legal obligation by a Participant, the Participant agrees to indemnify the Organizer for those losses, damages, and/or costs.

The Participant shall comply with these terms and conditions and waives any right to claim ambiguity in these terms and conditions and release, indemnify and hold harmless Organizer and their respective affiliates, advertising and Promo agencies, and their respective owners, agents, auditors, representatives, officers, directors and employees from and against any injuries, losses, damages, claims, actions, or any liability of any kind relating to, resulting from or arising from this Promo or any Prize provided in connection therewith.

The Participants agree to indemnify and hold harmless Organizers and its officers, directors, employees, and affiliated organizations, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders and employees, from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, costs, liabilities and causes of action of whatsoever nature that are based upon or arise out of any breach by the Participant of these terms and conditions or the warranties and representations made by the Participant in this Promo.

Organizer assumes no liability or responsibility for:

Any errors, omissions or inaccuracies of content or Entry/ies or Participant’s personal

details.

Personal injury or property damage of any nature resulting from Participant’s access to, Participant’s exposure to or Participant’s participation in the Promo.

The submission of false, incorrect, misleading or fraudulent documentation/ information may result in disqualification from this Promo by the Organizer. It may further attract legal action as deemed fit by the Organizer.

All rights, title and interest, including but not limited to the Intellectual Property Rights, in the promotional material(s), or other materials created during or for the Promo, shall vest solely and exclusively with Organizer at all times. Organizer may use such material in any medium for any purpose in any reasonable manner it sees fit, without any permission or payment to the Participant. Copyright in any such material remains the sole property of Organizer.

It is expressly clarified that any input/entry/post from the Participant which falls under any of the following criteria will not be considered a valid input under these Terms and Conditions and will be immediately disqualified from being eligible for the Prize:

Images or posts containing objectionable or obscene content (such as pornography, nude pictures, objectionable gestures, etc.);

Images or posts containing offensive or inflammatory content such as swear words or content that explicitly or implicitly demonstrate discrimination based on color, community, caste, creed, nationality etc.;

Images or posts that contain any content that aligns Organizer or any of the beverages of the brands owned by or licensed to Organizer.

Images or posts that contain images or references to competitors of Organizer in the background;

Images or posts that contain politically themed images such as photographs of political leaders, party signs, symbols or logos;

Comments accompanying the images or posts that contain any of the above content;

Use of hashtags other than the relevant approved Promo Hashtags; or

Any comment or image/video that contains content which violates copyright laws or the intellectual property rights of a third party.

Where any promotion requires entrants to submit a photograph, sound or video clip of any description (collectively, "Media") as a part of entry into or participation in the promotion, Entrants:

warrant and represent that their chosen Media: (i) is original to them (ii) is submitted in good faith and (iii) has been legally obtained and created;

agree that we have the right to publish and communicate to the public the Media in any media including, but not limited to, our website and social media channels, at all times without restriction or limitation throughout the world and not only for the purposes of the promotion.

By entering a promotion, in relation to their entry (including but not limited to where the entry is Media) all entrants:

assign to us all rights (including present and future copyright) in their entry in all media (including, without limitation, the internet) and whether in existence now or created in the future;

agree not to assert any moral rights in respect of their entry and related publicity materials (wherever and whenever such rights are recognised) against the Organizer, its assigns, licensees and successors in title;

Agree the Organizer is without any obligation, compensation or other liability to you or any other person featured in your entry (and you shall be responsible for ensuring the consent of any person featured in your entry to these terms and conditions). Such use may be for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting whole or in part, in any medium and in any manner. However, the Organizer shall be under no obligation to respond to any communication;

undertake to us that their entry does not (i) infringe the intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights or any other legal or moral rights of any third party, or violate applicable laws, regulations or terms of use; (ii) does not contain references to any other brands or trademarks; AND (iii) does not contain any defamatory, malicious, indecent, threatening or otherwise inappropriate imagery or statements, or represent a danger to health and safety and each entrant agrees to indemnify us for any loss, damage or liability arising should this provision be breached. If relevant, we reserve the right, but not the obligation (and without limiting entrants' warranty and indemnity as set out above), to screen, filter and/or monitor information provided by the entrant and to edit, refuse to distribute or remove the same;

acknowledge that we may edit the entry in our sole discretion;

agree that we have the right to use entrants' names, likenesses and other personal information in conjunction with the entry;

agree not to bring against us any actions, suits, claims and demands in respect of defamation or any infringement or violation of any personal and/or property rights of any sort from our use of their entry;

unconditionally waive their right to seek or obtain an injunction to prevent or restrict our use of their entry;

confirm that they have the right, power and authority to grant the rights set out above and that they have obtained all consents and permissions necessary to grant us the same.

For the avoidance of doubt, all rights in the name and title of the promotion and the format rights for the promotion are our sole property and we may exploit the same at our absolute discretion.

Any promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with any third parties unless specified otherwise. All intellectual property remains the property of their respective owners.

If for any reason any promotion is not capable of running as planned as a result of any (including but not limited to) technical failures, unauthorized intervention, computer virus, mobile network failure, tampering, fraud or any other causes beyond our control which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the promotion, we reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion and/or any draw/s or judging related to the promotion and/or to disqualify any individual who (whether directly or indirectly) causes (or has caused) the problem.

Participants shall all times comply with applicable laws, rules, regulations and bye laws.

No queries/ clarifications/ suggestions/ communication etc. shall be entertained on operation/selection process, which would be entirely in the discretion of the Organizer.

Participants confirm that the Organizer and its allied partners shall not be responsible for any direct or indirect or consequential loss, injury, death, disability or any other liability arising out of my participation in the Promo.

Participant shall, at the organizer's request, participate in all promotional activity (such as publicity and photography) surrounding the Promo, free of charge, and Participant consent that the Organizer shall have unfettered right to use my name, likeness, image, videos and/or voice (including photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in promotional material or in any media for perpetuity without remuneration for the purpose of promoting the Promo (including any outcome), and promoting any products marketed or manufactured or distributed and/or supplied by or on behalf of the Organizer.

Organizers assume no liability or responsibility for (i) any errors, omissions or inaccuracies of content or submissions, (ii) personal injury or property damage of any nature resulting from your access to, your exposure to or your participation in this Promo. (iii) Any unauthorized access to or use of our/third party’s secure servers and/or any and all personal information and/or financial information that may be contained therein. (iv) Any deletion of data or interruption or discontinuance of transmission to or from or through the Promo.

All disputes relating to this Promo shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Courts at Nepal only.

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Annexure A

Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice is provided by Organizer (“us”, “we”, or “our”. When we say “we” this may also include other PepsiCo companies, our affiliates and our trusted partners who provide services to us. These include: our technology providers; social media partners; and advertising partners).

At PepsiCo we value the personal data you share with us, so we have designed a Privacy Notice that helps set out how we collect, use and share your personal data (as defined in terms of applicable laws) when you interact with us on our websites, mobile sites, applications (collectively, the “Sites”) and as per the Schedule I. We encourage you to read this Privacy Notice before using the Sites. Your use of the Sites indicates to us that you understand how we process your personal data as set out in this Privacy Notice.

How do we collect and store your data?

We collect your data:

when you interact with us and purchase our products and services.

when you visit and/or register on our Sites and, for example, join our loyalty programs / consumer promotions;

when you sign up for our email newsletters and other notifications;

when you participate in promotional campaigns;

when you fill out a survey;

when you visit our Sites through the use of cookies and similar technology;

We may also generate data about you by combining information that we and other PepsiCo companies have collected about you through the use of cookies and similar technology when you access our Sites.

The categories of data we may collect from you include:

biographical data (for example, address, email address, date of birth, first name, last name, and contact number);

financial data (for example, financial history, credit card details, bank details);

data relating to your use of the Sites (for example, domain name, IP address and cookies);

any data you independently choose to provide to us (for example, if you send us an email or call us).

What do we use your data for? We use your data:

to provide you with the right products and services;

to develop well-targeted offers and products that are of interest to you;

to manage our relationship with you;

to fulfil our legal, contractual and other obligations with you or our authorised partners;

to better understand how you use our products and services;

to view trends in our product offerings;

provide personalized advertising to you on third party websites (this may involve us aggregating your personal data with the data of others);

to respond to your questions and/or enable you to participate in our promotional campaigns;

to send you marketing material which you have consented to;

to learn how useful our marketing is and enable us make it better; and

manage our business, including exercising our legal rights.

Some of your personal data is necessary so that we can supply you with our products and services you have purchased or requested, and to authenticate you so that we know it is you and not someone else. You can choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of some our products and services offered on our Sites.

On what basis do we use your data?

We use your personal data on the following bases where applicable in line with data protection laws:

for our legitimate interests. Using your personal data helps us to operate, improve and minimize any disruption to the products, goods and services that we may offer you. We also have a legitimate interest in sending you information on the products, services and offerings we believe will be of interest to you;

because the data is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request to enter into a contract;

because you have given your consent (if we expressly ask for consent to process your personal data, for a specific purpose); and

to comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

Who do we share your data with? We share your data with:

other PepsiCo international companies. This includes current and future PepsiCo Inc.

subsidiaries, franchisees, affiliates, and joint venture partners across geographical borders. For a list of PepsiCo brands, visit https://www.pepsico.com/ brands/product- information;

Third parties who help us to provide services to you or who act for us. For example, companies who manage and operate our Sites or help run our promotional campaigns;

Third parties who you consent to share your personal data with;

local or overseas law enforcement agencies, industry bodies, regulators and/or tax authorities;

any third party to whom we may transfer our business so it can evaluate our business and use your personal data after any transfer;

social media advertising partners (who can check if you hold a relationship with us and send our adverts to you and advertise to people who have a similar profile to you);

We may also share your anonymized data with other

third parties. If we do this, you will not be identifiable from this data.

If you provide data about others?

If you provide personal data to us about another person please ensure you refer them to this Privacy Notice, so they know how we collect, use and share their data. By sharing personal data with us about another person, you warrant and confirm that you have obtained the necessary consent from the relevant person before sharing their data with us and/or the sharing of their data complies with applicable laws.

Countries to which we transfer your personal data

The information you submit or otherwise provide to us may be transferred, stored and hosted outside the country from which you may be accessing the Sites. Where these transmissions take place, we will implement appropriate measures (such as entering into written contracts with the third party) to ensure that your personal data remains protected and secure when itis transferred outside your home country and you can exercise your rights effectively.

How long do we keep your data for?

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected or subsequently processed.

Your personal data may be held by us for longer periods where retention is: (a) authorised by law;

(b) pursuant to a contract we have with you; (c) with your consent; and (d) required for our legitimate business activities.

We may also store your data locally or overseas, including in the cloud. We apply our data standards and policies wherever your data is stored

Where can you access and update your data?

You can request access to your personal data we store about you and where necessary ask us to update or rectify the data we have collected [by contacting us at amesasupport@pepsico.com].

In the limited circumstances where the processing of your personal data is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. To withdraw your consent, [contact us at amesasupport@pepsico.com and/or other relevant method].

Where you withdraw or object to the processing of your data, we may be unable to offer any products and/or services

You control your marketing preferences

You can contact us by following the instructions in any promotional email message you get from us to update or change marketing preferences. This can include opting out of receiving any future marketing advertisements.

Children's Privacy

It is not our intention to collect personal data of individuals who are minor’s asper local laws. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a child that is a minor as per the laws of your country and you think that your child has given us data, you can contact us at

Updates to this Privacy Notice

From time to time, we may change this Privacy Notice. When we do, we will notify you of any material changes required by law. This will include posting an updated Privacy Notice on our Sites. Please check periodically for updates to ensure you understand how we collect and use your data.

Hyperlinks

Our Sites may provide links to third party websites for your convenience. If you access those links, you leave our website. We do not control those websites or their privacy practices, which may differ from ours. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites. This Privacy Notice does not cover the personal data you choose to give to unrelated third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy notice of any company before submitting your personal data. Some third- party companies may choose to share their personal data with us; that sharing is governed by that third-party company’s privacy notice.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, you can contact us at [amesasupport@pepsico.com].

If you feel that we do not comply with applicable data protection and privacy rules, you may lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority.

Schedule-I

Country-Specific Privacy Notice Requirements

The following information applies to the personal data that we process about you:

The term “Sites” applies to the following methods and means that we use to collect your personal data:

You may lodge a complaint in respect of this Privacy Notice or any of our personal data processing with our grievance officer. Please contact [amesasupport@pepsico.com]