Shop Local with YRT Photo Contest
This contest is open to anyone who rides York Region Transit (YRT) to shop at any business in York Region. No purchase necessary.
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS YORK REGION “Shop Local with YRT” PHOTO CONTEST (the “CONTEST”)
Please read these official rules and the Notice of Collection in their entirety before entering the Contest. You are not eligible to enter the Contest unless you agree to these official rules and the Notice of Collection. Participation in the Contest constitutes full and unconditional agreement and acceptance of these official rules, which are final on all matters relating to the Contest.
The Regional Municipality of York (“York Region”) is administrator of the Contest and its employees, Regional Council members, agents, successors and assigns shall not be held responsible for any costs, losses, damages or expenses arising by reason of accident, negligence, printing, administrative or other errors that may arise or occur in connection with the Contest. York Region reserves the right to modify, amend, suspend or terminate this Contest, without prior notice, with no obligation or liability to any person entering the Contest.
Contest Duration
The Contest starts on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. ET and ends on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the “Contest Period”).
Eligibility
No purchase is necessary to enter.
The Contest is open to anyone who rides YRT to shop at any business within York Region who is at least 18 years old except Regional employees, Regional agents and Regional Council members.
To be eligible to participate in this Contest, each person entering the Contest (“Contestant”) must:
- Submit photos/videos during the Contest Period to be considered valid for prize consideration;
- Submit the municipality in which the image was taken;
- Submit the YRT route that was taken;
- Submit at least one (1) photo/video of shopping local at a York Region business, with the objective of supporting shopping locally and promoting transit as a mode for shopping locally. It is not necessary for the Contestant to appear in the photo/video;
- Not use watermarks or logos in any photos; and
- Only submit photos that are the original work of the Contestant
Contestants must provide the following details to have their submission considered valid:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Phone number
Winners will be required to sign the Prize Declaration Release Form.
Contestants and those appearing in the photos/videos should practice safety and good judgement, and follow any Public Health regulations.
How to Enter
A person entering the Contest must: (i) take one or more photos/videos of shopping local at a York Region business they travelled to using YRT; submit their entry and complete all required fields on yrt.ca. During the Contest Period, valid Contest entries, as determined by York Region (“Entries”), may be submitted by Contestants via Woobox (accessed through YRT’s contest page yrt.ca/ShopLocal).
Each time a Contestant submits a photo or video via Woobox on yrt.ca, whether or not the submittal constitutes an Entry, the Contestant is agreeing to comply with these Official Contest Rules. All submittals that comply with these Official Contest Rules, as determined by York Region, constitute Entries.
Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means and Entries by any means which subvert these Official Contest Rules are void.
All Entries, including but not limited to photos/videos that are part of the Entries, and all intellectual property rights therein, become the sole and exclusive property of York Region and will not be returned to Contestants. York Region may use and reproduce the Entries, including but not limited to photos/videos that are part of the Entries, as York Region in its sole and absolute discretion considers appropriate in accordance with these Official Contest Rules. By submitting an Entry, Contestants irrevocably, wholly, and unconditionally waive, in favour of York Region, all moral rights the Contestant has or may have in the Entry (including but not limited to photos/videos that are part of the Entry).
Photos/videos will be screened for appropriateness. Photos that are inappropriate in nature or do not relate to the contest in York Region or do not relate to shopping locally in York Region will be void. Appropriateness of the photos is determined at the sole and exclusive discretion of York Region. There is no limit to the number of photos/videos a Contestant may submit during the Contest Period. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Woobox. You understand and agree that you are providing your information to York Region and not to Woobox.
York Region is not responsible for technical problems with digital photos/videos or uploading photos/videos. If photos/videos submitted cannot be viewed or any submitted photos/videos do not satisfy the Contest requirements, such entries will be disqualified.
ENTRIES: All entries become the sole and exclusive property of York Region and shall not be returned. Photos/videos cannot be previously published in any manner, nor entered into any other contest. The photo/video must not infringe on copyright or other intellectual property rights. By entering this Contest, Contestants indicate their consent to their personal information being stored, used and processed for purposes concerning this Contest by York Region. The declared prize winners’ information, including his/her name, mailing address, telephone number and/or e-mail address, will be shared with York Region as required to award the prizes in this Contest.
Prize Description
There are thirty-six (36) $50 PRESTO card prizes to be won.
Prize Winner Selections and Notification
York Region will review all photos/videos for appropriateness. Photos/videos must be submitted during the Contest Period to be an entry for prize consideration.
Selection of the winners will be determined by representatives of York Region and will be drawn randomly from valid Contest entries.
Contestants are limited to one (1) prize per contest.
The winners will be announced no later than Thursday, June 30, 2022.
All prize winners must meet the eligibility rules in order to receive the prize. York Region will notify each selected winner by email. In order to be declared a winner, the Contestant must correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill testing question by phone or email.
York Region is not bound to select any Contestant as a Prize Winner.
Contest Grand Prize Winner Selection and Notification
At the end of the Contest Period, the representatives of York Region will select the prize winners from the valid Entries received by York Region during the Contest Period. The Contestants selected will be contacted by York Region by phone or email. Winners will be required to complete and sign the Prize Declaration Release Form.
Claiming Any Prize
Within thirty (30) days of being confirmed as a qualified prize winner, that person will be responsible for providing their mailing address to York Region staff involved with the Contest in order to receive their prize. The failure to provide mailing address within the thirty (30) day period will render that person’s prize void.
The qualified winners each hereby agree to release York Region, their respective employees, Regional Council members, agents, successors and assigns and all other Contest Entities from any and all liability, loss, damage or claims caused by, resulting from or otherwise associated with the awarding, receipt, installation, possession, and/or use or misuse of any prize, including any travel or transportation related thereto.
General Rules
By participating in this Contest, Contestants agree to comply with these official contest rules and regulations and with the decisions of York Region.
By entering this Contest and submitting your information, you agree that you have read and understand the Contest rules and the Notice of Collection.
By participating in this Contest, all eligible Contestants and qualified winners agree to sign a Declaration and Release Form in York Region’s form, releasing York Region its employees, Regional Council members, agents, successors and assigns, respective advertising and promotional agencies, from any liability in connection with this Contest and/or the prizes awarded.
By participating in this Contest, all eligible Contestants and qualified winners also agree to the use of their submitted Entry information including name, address (municipality only), and photos/videos for publicity purposes relating exclusively to this Contest without additional compensation or notice.
By participating in this Contest, all Contestants grant to York Region a worldwide, non-exclusive, unrestricted, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, assignable and sublicensable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, translate, license and display the submitted entry/entries, images
(in whole or in part) and/or to incorporate the entry/images in other works in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, without the Contestant’s prior approval and all Contestants further assign any copyright and waive any moral rights that they may have in the submitted entry information, including but not limited to the submitted photos/videos.
In addition, by submitting an Entry in this Contest, each Contestant represents and warrants that they own and control all rights in and to the submitted entry information, including but not limited to the submitted photos/videos and that each Contestant has the right to grant the foregoing rights to York Region.
This Contest and the terms and conditions contained in these official contest rules and regulations, shall be exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with municipal bylaws, the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
York Region reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel or suspend any portion of this Contest, or to modify the Contest rules, for any reason whatsoever, without any liability to any Contestant for any costs such Contestant may have incurred in respect of the Contest.
York Region accepts no responsibility for any reason whatsoever, including computer system, hardware, software or program malfunctions of either the Contestants or York Region, or their respective service providers, if the Contestants are unable to submit their Entries before the closing date and time. The Contestants agree that York Region shall have no liability for delays caused by internet/network traffic, degraded operation or failure of any computer system element, including but not limited to: any computer system, power supply, telephone or data connection or system or software or browser of any type whatsoever that affects the Contest or the Contestant’s participation in it.
York Region is not responsible for:
- lost, misdirected, misplaced, illegible, unintelligible, incomplete or late entries and/or
- any act, failure to act or delay regarding the transmitting or processing of entries.
York Region is entitled to interpret these Rules as required and its decision is final and binding.
Notice of Collection
The Regional Municipality of York (“York Region”) protects the personal information provided to us in accordance with applicable privacy laws. The personal information that will be collected and used for the YORK REGION “Shop Local with YRT” CONTEST (the “Contest”) consists of your name, address (municipality only), telephone number and/or email address. York Region is collecting personal information under the legal authority of Section 227 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.56, for the purposes of processing your entry and administering the prize.
By entering this Contest, you are agreeing to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by York Region for the purposes of processing your entry and administering the prize. Any questions regarding this collection may be directed to York Region Transit at:
York Region Transit
1-866-MOVE-YRT (668-3978)