Contest starts at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on December 1, 2022 and closes on December 15, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. ET (the “Contest Period”).
To enter the 2022 Holiday Contest (the “Contest”), you must sign up to Educators Financial Group’s eNewsletter as described on the main contest page (https://educatorsfinancialgroup.ca/2022-holiday-contest) or the Affiliate eNews contest page (https://www.educatorsfinancialgroup.ca/affiliate/enews/) during the Contest Period. Only subscriptions from the forms specified on the aforementioned pages are guaranteed to be counted. Subscriptions must be verified to be included as entries.
The contest is operated by Educators Financial Group Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Sponsor”).
To enter and to be eligible to win, the entrant must (1) be a resident of Ontario, (2) have reached the age of majority in their province of residence, and (3) not be an employee, representative or agent of, or domiciled with an employee, representative or agent of, Educators Financial Group, its affiliates, marketing, and advertising agencies, suppliers, or contest judges.
There is a limit of one (1) Entry per individual regardless of the method of entry. If it is discovered by the Sponsor (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by the Sponsor) that any person has attempted to: (i) exceed any of the limits stated in these Contest Rules; and/or (ii) use multiple names, identities or email addresses to enter or otherwise participate in or to disrupt this Contest; then he/she may be disqualified from the Contest in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. An Entry may be rejected if (in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor) it is not fully completed with all required information and received in accordance with these Contest Rules. The Released Parties (defined below) are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete, illegible or incompatible Contest-related information (which is void). All Entries and entrants are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of any Contest-related information submitted or received (or purportedly submitted or received) for the purposes of this Contest; and/or (iii) for any other reason the Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Contest Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Sponsor within the timeline specified by the Sponsor may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor.
There will be a total of one (1) gift basket, valued at $100 (one hundred dollars), awarded from all entries received during the contest period.
Prize must be accepted as awarded. The Prize may not be sold, transferred and are not convertible to cash. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of the Prize is unavailable. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend or amend the Contest without prior notice at any time and for any reason. Prize winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein.
On or after December 16, 2022, a random draw for the Prize will take place from among all eligible entries received during the Contest Period. The odds of winning a Prize will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period. Sponsor acting reasonably will attempt to contact the potential winner by email within seven (7) days after the draw. Proof of identification must be provided upon request.
In order to claim the designated Prize, winning entrant will be required to: correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by mail or phone; sign and return a standard liability release and publicity release within 7 days of Prize notification; and otherwise comply with all Contest Rules.
If a winning entrant cannot be contacted or has not responded within a reasonable time, is not eligible in accordance with these Contest Rules, does not correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question, does not sign and return any requested document within the specified time, or otherwise comply with these Contest Rules, the selected entrant will be disqualified and will not receive the designated Prize and another entrant will be selected.
All decisions of the Sponsor with respect to any aspect of this Contest, including without limitation the eligibility of entries, are final and binding on all entrants in all matters as they relate to this Contest.
Sponsor is not responsible for any lost, late, illegible, or misdirected entries.
By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees and acknowledges that Educators Financial Group and Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation, their affiliates and advertising and promotions agencies, and each of their respective employees, officers, shareholders, representatives, directors and agents (collectively ‘Releasees’) are not responsible for and shall not be liable for any injury or other damage to person or property of any kind or any other liability, which may be caused, directly or indirectly, from accessing, downloading or transmitting any material from the contest website or is otherwise related to the Contest or Prize. Entrants assume all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, relating to this Contest or Prize.
Personal data gathered by Sponsor will be used to administer this Contest. No further informational or marketing communications will be received by entrants unless entrants provide explicit permission to do so as indicated on the entry form. Please see Educators Financial Group’s Privacy Policy at educatorsfinancialgroup.ca/privacy/ for information on its policy towards maintaining the privacy and security of your information.
All entries become the property of Sponsor.
Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. By entering this Contest, all winners consent to the use of their name, city of residence, comments and/or photograph, without compensation, in any publicity carried out by Sponsor in connection with this Contest.
This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by any social media platforms on which the Contest may have been promoted and/or publicized, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter. You understand that by participating in the Contest you are providing your information to Educators Financial Group and not to Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter (except as otherwise specified in the Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter platform terms). You agree to completely release Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter of all liability in connection with this Contest. Any questions or comments regarding a Contest must be directed to Educators Financial Group and not to any of the social media platforms on which the Contest may have been advertised or administered.
For a winner’s list, send a self-addressed stamped envelope after December 31, 2022 and before January 31, 2023 with a request to: 2022 Holiday Contest – Winner’s List, Educators Financial Group, Attention: Marketing Team, 2225 Sheppard Avenue E., Suite 1105, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 5C2.