Skyline Living VIPet Contest
(the “Contest”)
COMPLETE CONTEST RULES
Eligibility:
Skyline Living VIPet does not require any purchase to enter.
Canadian residents who are the age of majority in their province of residence at the time of entry (excluding Quebec) and are also a current Skyline Living tenant are eligible to participate in the contest(s).
The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries submitted and received in accordance with these Complete Contest Rules.
Contest Series Timeline:
The Contest will run during defined period in the 2022.
The Contest Periods will begin on the first Monday of the respective month at 9:00 AM EST; a winner will be selected on the second last Monday of the following month at 4:00 PM EST; and a winner will be announced on the last Tuesday of the second month of the contest at 9:00 AM EST. In the event that one of the above-mentioned dates falls on a statutory holiday, the appropriate date will be moved to the next business day.
Contest Periods:
Contest Period 1: May 5, 2022 at 9:00am EST – June 20, 2022 at 4:00 PM EST
Contest Period 2: July 4, 2022 at 9:00am EST – August 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM EST
Contest Period 3: September 6, 2022 at 9:00am EST – October 17, 2022 at 4:00 PM EST
Contest Period 4: November 7, 2022 at 9:00am EST – December 19, 2022 at 4:00 PM EST
Prizing:
Each contest period will have one winner of a $100.00 CAD Amazon e-gift card awarded through Guusto.com. There will be four prizes in total: one prize of a $100.00 CAD Amazon e-gift card, per winner, per each Contest Period. The number of prizes will decrease as awarded.
The winner must answer a skill-testing question at the time of selection to win.
Skyline Living (the “Sponsor”) reserves the right to exchange the prize for equal or greater value.
Please note that Guusto.com is a third-party organization that is not related to the Sponsor. The Sponsor takes no responsibility for the actions, or inactions, by all third parties.
How to Enter:
The Sponsor will publish the applicable Contest post on its Facebook page. Entrants are to comment on the Facebook post and include a photo of their pet and are welcome to also include the pet’s name and any other appropriate details that meet Facebook’s posting rules and community guidelines. Any comment that is posted by an entrant on any post or social media platform other than the applicable post that is published by the Sponsor on their Facebook page will not be considered to be an entry into the contest.
There is a limit of one entry per person/Facebook account during Contest Period. Any individual entrant found to be using multiple Facebook accounts to enter or vote in this Contest will be ineligible to win. Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed, or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple Facebook or email accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify the entrant from entering, participating and/or winning a prize. Additionally, if the Sponsor suspects that the entry may contain copyright or plagiarized content, the Sponsor at their sole discretion may disqualify an entrant.
Entrants may enter in future contest periods.
Please note that Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Meta Platforms Inc., and other social media platforms are third-party organizations that are not related to the Sponsor. The Sponsor is not responsible and will not be held liable for the actions and/or inactions of all third parties. By entering into this contest, entrants acknowledge that the Sponsor is not liable for any possible damages or possible misrepresentations. This Contest is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Meta Platforms Inc., etc. and any and all personal information provided in this contest is provided to Sponsor and not Facebook or other social media platforms.
BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, YOU AGREE THAT THE ENTRY (AND EACH INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT THEREOF – INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ENTRY MATERIALS) COMPLIES WITH ALL CONDITIONS STATED IN THESE RULES. THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL BEAR NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER REGARDING: (I) THE USE OF YOUR ENTRY (OR ANY COMPONENT THEREOF – INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ENTRY MATERIALS); (II) PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITIES; (III) ANY USE, COLLECTION, STORAGE AND DISCLOSURE OF ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION; AND/OR (IV) IF DECLARED A WINNER, THE PRIZE (INCLUDING ANY USE OR MISUSE OF A PRIZE). THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY YOU IN THE EVENT IT IS DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE DEPARTED FROM OR NOT OTHERWISE FULLY COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THESE RULES AND THIS RELEASE AND INDEMNITY SHALL CONTINUE IN FORCE FOLLOWING THE TERMINATION OF THE CONTEST AND/OR AWARDING OF ANY PRIZES.
Winner Selection:
The Sponsor’s Facebook followers will be encouraged to ‘react’ (i.e., choose from emoticons such as thumbs up, heart, caring emoji, etc.) to the comments. These Facebook reactions act as individual votes for photos. Entrants can have friends, family, and other tenants to vote for their entry. Members of the public are also encouraged to react to as many photos as they would like during the voting period.
If at the time of selection, the comment/photo with the highest number of reactions ends up being a non-tenant, Skyline Living will go to the next highest number of reactions comment/photo until an eligible tenant is selected.
Winners will be contacted via Facebook Messenger and requested to confirm their full name, which Skyline Living Building they reside in, and their email address. Email address will only be used for sending the e-gift card and will not be used for future marketing messages. They will also be required to answer a skill-testing question. Winner(s) will also be required to sign and deliver to the Sponsor a prize release, liability waiver and/or any other documents produced and required by the Sponsor prior to the winner’s announcement. Failure to deliver to the Sponsor a signed copy of these document(s) will result in the winner being disqualified and a new winner will be selected (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such newly selected eligible winner).
The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify an entrant if they do not comply with any of the contest rules. The Sponsor also reserves the right to adjust any of the dates, timeframes and/or other Contest mechanics stipulated in these Rules, to the extent deemed necessary by Sponsor, for purposes of verifying compliance by any entrant, entry, entry materials and/or other information with these Complete Contest Rules, or as a result of any technical or other problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Complete Contest Rules, or for any other reason.
If the eligible winner: (a) fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question; (b) fails to return the properly executed Contest documents within the specified time; (c) cannot accept (or is unwilling to accept) or cannot use the Prize (as awarded) for any reason; and/or (d) is determined to be in violation of these Complete Contest Rules (all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion); then he/she/they will be disqualified (and will forfeit all rights to the Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to randomly select an alternate eligible entrant for the Prize from among the remaining eligible Entries submitted and received in accordance with these Rules in accordance with the procedures outlined above (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such newly selected eligible winner).
The Sponsor reserves the right to deliver the prize in person to the selected winner in a formal ceremony if desired, provided this is at the selected winner’s convenience.
Content Terms
1. Submission Content Terms
All photographs and comments or any other content whatsoever that is submitted to the Sponsor posted on the Sponsor's Facebook page or posted or published anywhere else by the entrant/participant in order to participate in this Skyline Living VIPet Contest must not contain any material that:
1.1 Violates or infringes another person’s copyright, trademark, or any other intellectual property rights, or privacy, personality, or any other right.
1.2 Contains any material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any group or individual on the basis of race, sex, gender, political beliefs, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or age.
1.3 Contains or displays any commercial/corporate advertising other than that of Sponsor, including, but not limited to, corporate logos, brand names, trademarks, slogans, political or religious statements.
1.4 Contains indecent, violent, or unsafe behaviour or situations, profanities, or obscenities, including but not limited to nudity or pornography, or is otherwise inappropriate, indecent, profane, obscene, hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous or libelous.
1.5 References or depicts public buildings, locations, or organizations without their written permission.
1.6 Disparages any persons or organizations.
1.7 Includes threats to any person, place, business, or group.
1.8 Is unlawful, in violation of any federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, or local laws or regulations
1.9 Refers, depicts or in any way reflects negatively upon the Sponsor, its affiliates, its brand or anyone involved in the operation and administration of this contest.
2. Submission and Posting Terms
By participating in this Skyline Living VIPet contest, participants agree to all of the following:
2.1 The Sponsor may determine, in its sole discretion, whether or not to accept any Photograph/comment submitted to the Sponsor, posted on any of the Sponsor’s websites, social media pages or elsewhere or whether any content posted or published by a participant complies with the terms of this promotion and whether any such content submitted, posted or published by a participant will be used for any purpose, including for this contest or in any marketing or publicity.
2.2 To grant to the Sponsor all intellectual property, privacy, personality and other rights in the photograph that is submitted, posted or published by a participant and each of its constituent parts, which rights include, but are not limited to, the right to edit, translate, publish, make available to the public and/or reproduce the photograph through any media available at any time during, or after, the contest period in any medium, in any promotional materials, whether related or unrelated to the contest, and at any other location, whether physical or online, that Sponsor in its sole discretion deems appropriate and necessary for the operation of this contest. In addition, participant warrants and agrees that any moral rights in the photograph have been waived and participant acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor may use any ideas from any submitted, posted, or published content.
2.3 To warrant that nothing in their photograph infringes on any copyrights, trademarks, confidential information, trade secrets or any intellectual property rights belonging to any person or entity other than the participant unless a suitable licence, clearance or permission has been obtained by the participant, proof of which may be required by the Sponsor.
2.4 To indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor, and each of Sponsor's affiliates and all parties involved in the operation and administration of this contest and each of their respective owners, officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents, contractors, successors and assigns, from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, costs, liabilities, deficiencies, causes of action, suits, actions, proceedings, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines or expenses of any kind whatsoever, including legal fees, disbursements and charges that result from, are based upon, arise out of or relate to any breach by a participant of the Content Terms or the Submission and Posting Terms, including without limitation, any third-party claim, suit, action or proceeding that participant's photograph infringes or misappropriates such thirty-party's copyrights, trademarks, confidential information, trade secrets or any intellectual property rights.
2.5 To fully and forever release and discharge the Sponsor and each of Sponsor's affiliates, licensees, any other co-sponsors or prize providers and all parties involved in the operation and administration of this contest and each of their respective owners, directors, officers, shareholders, employees and agents, contractors, successors and assigns (the "Released Parties") from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, costs, liabilities, deficiencies, causes of action, suits, actions, proceedings, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines or expenses of any kind whatsoever, including legal fees, disbursements and charges which participant or participant’s heirs, representatives, executors, administrators, or any other person's action on participant’s behalf or on behalf of participant’s estate, have or may have by reason of:
(a) Sponsor’s exercise of any rights granted by the participant under these Submission and Posting Terms; or
(b) Claims based on violation of any law or third-party right, including but not limited to, infringement of any; intellectual property right, including, but not limited to, copyright or trademark, or violation of any privacy or personality rights.
2.6 To covenant not to make or bring any such claim against the Sponsor or any of the other Released Parties, and forever release and discharge the Sponsor and all other Released Parties from liability under such claims
2.7 The failure of any participant to comply with any of the above Content Terms or Submission and Posting Terms, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion whose decisions shall be final, may result in the disqualification of the participant to enter and participate in this contest. The Sponsor may also disqualify a participant from participating in this contest if the Sponsor receives notification about any potential infringements of any law or intellectual property right, regardless of whether any claimed intellectual property right has been proven or any violation of any law or infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property right has been established.
3. Release and Indemnification:
By participating in this Skyline Living VIPet contest, participants agree to all of the following:
3.1 The winner(s) agrees that by their submission they have read, agree and accept the terms of the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form to: (i) confirm compliance with the Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept the prize as awarded; (iii) release, discharge, and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, Facebook/Meta Platforms Inc. and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development, and execution of the Contest (Released Parties) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, or any suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, or any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner, , with any aspect of the Contest or any prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, , guests or other third parties, their heirs, successors, or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the of prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage, or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant use or misuse of a prize, or any travel related thereto.
4. General Conditions and Enforcement:
4.1 This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal. ANYONE DEEMED BY THE SPONSOR TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE SPONSOR’S INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER AND/OR SPIRIT OF THESE RULES FOR ANY REASON IS SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION IN THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF THE SPONSOR AT ANY TIME.
4.2 The Released Parties will not be liable for: (i) any failure of any website or any platform during the Contest; (ii) any technical malfunction or other problems of any nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, those relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (iii) the failure of any entry, entry materials and/or other information to be received, captured or recorded for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website; (iv) any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participating in the Contest; (v) anyone being incorrectly and/or mistakenly identified as a winner or eligible winner; (vi) any stolen, lost, late, misdirected, damaged Prizes, and/or (vii) any combination of the above.
4.3 The Sponsor reserves the right to withdraw, amend or suspend this Contest (or to amend these Complete Contest Rules) in any way, in the event of any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Complete Contest Rules, including, without limitation, any error, problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud or failure of any kind whatsoever.
4.4 The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, amend or suspend this Contest, or to amend these Complete Contest Rules, in any way without prior notice or obligation, in the event of any accident, printing, administrative, or other error of any kind, or for any other reason whatsoever.
4.5 Any attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest in any way (as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
4.6 The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to administer an alternate test of skill as it deems appropriate based on the circumstances and/or to comply with applicable law.
4.7 By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy (available at: https://www.skylineliving.ca/en/privacy-policy/). This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information. Subject to applicable privacy laws, by participating in the Contest, entrants consent to the use of their name, address, postal code, telephone number, social media handles, comments, and image, whether on videotape, photograph, or any other means, for the administration of this Contest or any marketing carried out by the Sponsor, without further notice or compensation.
4.8 In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Complete Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, point of sale/lease, television, print or online advertising and/or any instructions or interpretations of these Complete Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of these Complete Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.
4.9 The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Complete Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
4.10 To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Complete Contest Rules or the rights and obligations of entrants, participants, Sponsor, third parties or any of the other the Released Parties in connection with the Contest will be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws. The parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in Ontario in any action to enforce (or otherwise relating to) these Complete Contest Rules or relating to this Contest.