This website is published by the Hearing Foundation of Canada.
80 Richmond Street West, Suite 1401
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2A4
Charitable Registration Number: 11883 3045 RR0001
Competition Rules
No Purchase Necessary. You must be a Canadian resident; 18 years or older to participate OR have a signed consent from a parent or legal guardian. Employees of The Hearing Foundation of Canada (or their immediate family members), and its contracted partners, are not eligible to win any prize.
Your submission does not contain:
- Any copyrighted material not in the public domain or for which you have not obtained the rights to use;
- In the case of video, any third party voice-overs for which you have not obtained the rights to use;
- Third party stock photography or artwork for which you have not obtained the right to use;
- Nudity , lewd or vulgar behaviour, or offensive language and/or gestures
All entries must be appropriate for all audiences. Any submission deemed to be inappropriate, indecent, or obscene as determined by The Hearing Foundation of Canada in its sole discretion will not be accepted or eligible.
All entries become the sole property of The Hearing Foundation of Canada and will not be returned for any reason.
The Hearing Foundation of Canada is not liable for any damages or injuries as a result of participation in any contest or as a result of attendance at events where prizes are awarded.
This contest is subject to the laws of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada as may be applicable.
The Hearing Foundation of Canada reserves the right to amend these rules as and when they deem necessary. Rules may change from time to time in any given contest. The Hearing Foundation of Canada is not responsible for any typographical, production or distribution errors that may occur during the contest or in any contest material.
Only entries submitted between 12:01am April 1, 2009, and continuing until 11:59pm July 31, 2009 will be eligible.
Prizes are set out on the contest page of www.ihearya.org. (Grand prize of a Wii Console and 1 game, approximate value =$400; three $100 gift certificates per category of best video, best photography, best art piece; a $40 gift certificate and 1 year membership to the Songwriter’s Association of Canada in the category of best written piece). Prizes must be accepted as awarded and cannot be transferred, assigned or redeemed for cash. The Hearing Foundation of Canada reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the described prize cannot be awarded for any reason. Decisions of The Hearing Foundation of Canada are final in all cases.
Potential winners will be notified by telephone and/or email by August 21, 2009. Prior to receiving the prize, the winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and release form releasing The Hearing Foundation of Canada of all liability, confirming compliance with the rules and consenting to the use of his, her, or their name and photograph, without further compensation, in any publicity carried out by The Hearing Foundation of Canada, and/or their advertising and promotional agencies.
Potential prize winners must answer a time limited skill testing question before being declared a winner and must provide legal, valid, and complete photo identification with the same detail as is on the entry form to claim a prize. Failure to provide such will be considered a forfeiture of the prize.
The Hearing Foundation of Canada is not responsible for commencing, continuing or completing the contest in the event of circumstances beyond their control. The Hearing Foundation of Canada reserve the right to cancel or modify the contest if, in their sole discretion, they determine that the contest is not capable of being run as originally planned for any reason (such as tampering, fraud, technical failures, printing or distribution errors or any other causes or occurrences have compromised the fairness or integrity of the contest).
By entering this contest, you acknowledge that you accept and will abide by these rules and regulations.
User agreement for the iHearYa! website:
1.1 Your access to and use of iHearya.org (”the Website”) is subject exclusively to these Terms and Conditions. You will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions. By using the Website you are fully accepting the terms, conditions and disclaimers contained in this notice.
1.2 iHearYa reserves the right to terminate your account if iHearYa discovers you have provided false or misleading personal information.
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RESALE OF SERVICE
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SEVERANCE
If any of these Terms and Conditions should be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction then such Term or Condition shall be severed and the remaining Terms and Conditions shall survive and remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.
COMPLAINTS
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GOVERNING LAW
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of Ontario and you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Canadian courts.
