Black Press Media Readers Survey Contest Rules
1.
Agreement: These rules govern the Black Press Media Readers Survey Contest
(the “Contest”). No purchase is necessary to enter the Contest. The act of entering
the Contest constitutes acceptance of these Contest rules and the decisions of
the Sponsor, which decisions shall be final and binding upon all entrants.
2.
Sponsors: The Contest sponsor is
Black Press Media Group Ltd. (the “Sponsor”). Pulse
Research Inc. is the survey provider (the “Survey Provider”).
3.
Eligibility: The Contest is open to residents of Canada
who have attained the age of eighteen (18) as at the start of the Contest
Period and have not previously completed the Survey (as defined in Section 5
below). Notwithstanding the above, the Contest is not open to employees,
immediate family members (i.e. spouses or biological, step or adoptive parents,
children or siblings) or anyone domiciled with any employee of the Sponsor or
Survey Provider or any of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries,
advertising or promotional agencies or fulfillment houses. Incomplete or
illegible entries, bulk drop offs, photocopies, scanned copies, facsimiles or
other mechanically or electronically reproduced entries will not be accepted
and will be disqualified. Limit of one (1) entry per person during the Contest
Period.
4.
Contest: The Contest begins at 9:00 am ET on April 27th,
2019 and ends at 11:59 pm ET on May 27th, 2019 (such period, the “Contest
Period”).
5.
How to Enter: There are two (2) ways
to enter the Contest and be eligible to win a prize. During the Contest Period, either:
(a)
access the Black Press
Media Pulse Reader Survey at www.pulseresearch.com/blackpressmedia , (the “Survey”), complete the Survey (which will take
approximately 60 minutes) and at the end of the Survey, follow the instructions
to complete and submit an entry form with all the required information to enter
the Contest; OR
(b)
mail Pulse
Media at P.O. Box 2884, Portland, OR 97208, Attention: Black Press Media with
an original and unique three hundred (300) word essay on the following topic: How would you spend the $5,000 prize
money? When entering, be sure to review
these rules and regulations and include your full name and phone number with
your essay. Your entry must be received
by 11:59 pm ET on June 15, 2019 in order to be eligible to win. Proof of your mailing does not constitute
proof of receipt. Sponsor will not be
responsible for lost, stolen, or late entries or postal delays, strikes or
errors.
6.
Winner
Selection: One potential winner
will be chosen by random drawn from all eligible entries received, which will
take place at the Survey Provider’s office located in Portland, Oregon at
approximately 1:00 pm ET on May 30th, 2019. The winner will be contacted by
telephone by a representative of the Sponsor, and must reply within twenty-four
(24) hours to maintain eligibility. If any potential winner cannot be contacted
within this time period or fails to respond to any attempted contact or
incorrectly answers the skill-testing question, such potential winner will be
disqualified, his/her entry will be declared null and void and the Sponsor
reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to select at random
another eligible entry, in which event these provisions shall apply to such
other eligible entry. In order to be eligible to win, each potential winner
must correctly answer a time limited mathematical skill-testing question,
without assistance or mechanical or electronic aid. Limit one (1) prize per person.
8.
Prizing: One $5,000 grand prize.
9.
Prize
Claim: The prize will be sent via mail or courier by the Sponsor to
the postal address provided by each winner. If a potential winner fails to
provide a valid postal address to the Sponsor within 72 hours of notification
that he/she has been selected as a potential winner, such selected entrant will
be deemed to have forfeited the prize and the Sponsor reserves the right, in
its sole discretion, to select another potential winner using the method
described above. Neither the Sponsor nor
the Survey Provider shall be responsible for unclaimed, lost, damaged, or
stolen prizes or for postal or courier delays, strikes or errors.
10. Release: Prior to receiving the prize, each potential winner will be
required to show valid photo ID and to sign a declaration of eligibility and
release form (the “Release”) releasing the Sponsor, its related parties, the
Survey Provider and any prize supplier from any and all liability in connection
with the Contest and/or the prize, confirming compliance with the Contest rules
and consenting to the use of his or her name, photograph, in any and all forms
of media, without further notice, review, approval, consent or compensation, in
any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, and its respective advertising and
promotional agencies. The signed Release must be received by the Sponsor within
24 hours of notification or the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an
alternate entrant.
11. Indemnity: By participating in this Contest, you agree to defend,
indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor, the Survey Provider and any prize
supplier and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and/or
related companies and licensees and each of their officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, advisors, assignees, agents, licensees,
representatives, advertising, media buyers and promotional agencies (the “Released
Parties”) from any and all damages, injuries, claims, suits, actions, causes of
action, costs, expenses, liabilities or losses of any kind (including but not
limited to lawyers’ fees) arising out of or relating to your participation in
the Contest; your receipt or use of any prize; your violation of any term of
these Contest rules or your violation of any third party right, including
without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right.
12. Privacy: We use your personal information to administer this
Contest, including contacting, announcing and promoting prize winners. The
information you submit through the Survey and Contest is subject to the Survey
Provider’s privacy policy, which may be found in full at www.pulseresearch.com.
13. Banning: Either the Sponsor or Survey Provider may, in its sole
discretion, prohibit any person from entering the Contest whom it believes to
be abusing the rules. Such abuse includes entering false information and
entering more times than permitted under these Contest rules.
14. Other: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries
received. This Contest is governed by
the laws of Canada applicable therein and is void where prohibited by law. The
Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest or the Contest rules
at any time without notice. All prizes must be accepted as awarded, are
non-transferable and are not convertible to cash. The Sponsor reserves the
right to substitute any prize or any portion of a prize with a prize of equal
or greater value. Neither Sponsor nor Survey Provider shall be liable for any
lost, late, misdirected or stolen entries or inability to process entries, or
any errors, damage or negligence that may arise in connection with this
Contest, including technical issues or failures on any website, app or
software, viruses, website disruptions, malfunctions or website down-time,
human error, personal injury or property damage incurred by any Contest
entrant. Sponsor is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or
advertising this Contest. Use of any automated system including robotic or form
filling software to enter or participate in this Contest is prohibited and will
result in disqualification of all entries by anyone using such assistance. If a
dispute arises regarding who submitted an online entry, the entry will be
deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address provided
at time of entry. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person who is
assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service
provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for
the domain associated with the submitted email address.