Official General Contest Rules
Any individual who enters, attempts to enter, or in any way participates or attempts to participate in any contest, sweepstakes, or giveaway (“Contest”) conducted by VX3 Exchange d/b/a VIBE105® (“CHRY-FM 105.5FM” or “Canadian Centre for Civic Media and Arts Development Inc.”) (each such individual is hereinafter referred to as a “Participant”) agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions provided in these Official General Contest Rules (“General Rules”), as well as by VX3 Exchange’s interpretations of these General Rules, which are final and binding in all matters relating to any Contest. Some Contests will have specific rules developed for them (“Specific Contest Rules”). In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between these General Rules and the Specific Contest Rules, the Specific Contest Rules shall overrule.
No Purchase Necessary
Unless otherwise noted, no purchase is necessary to enter or win a prize. A purchase will also not improve your chances of winning.
Applicable Law (Void Where Prohibited)
All Contests are subject to and governed by applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations. Participation in this Contest is void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law.
Contest Cancellation, Suspension, or Modification
VX3 Exchange reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend any Contest if the Contest is not capable of being completed as planned for any reason, including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, “bugs,” tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, or technical failures of any kind, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of any such Contest. The decision of VX3 Exchange to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend any Contest shall be final in all respects.
Contest Descriptions
All VX3 Exchange Contests will be described through electronic, print, or on-air advertising or promotion and governed by these General Rules unless the Contest has Specific Contest Rules developed for it.
Eligibility
Geographical, Age, and Parental Consent Requirements
Unless otherwise specified, each Contest is open to legal residents of the province of Ontario who are at least 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. VX3 Exchange reserves the right to refuse to award a prize to or on behalf of a minor.
Past Prize Winners
Participants may only win a Contest once every ninety (90) days. However, if a Participant has won prizes with an aggregate, approximate retail value of over $5,000, then the Participant is ineligible to win another prize for a period of twelve (12) months.
Employer Restrictions
Participants are solely responsible for reviewing and understanding their employer’s policies regarding eligibility to participate in Contests. Participants may be disqualified from entering into a Contest or receiving prizes if participating in violation of their employer’s policies.
How to Enter
Methods
Contest entries may be submitted as advertised or otherwise prescribed by VX3 Exchange for the Contest. Generally, these will involve all or some of the following entry methods:
- Toll-Free Telephone
- Postal Mail
- Electronic Mail
- Drop Box
- Web Entry
- Text Entry to Short Code
Where entry is available via electronic mail, web, or texting, participation is limited to Participants who had access to electronic mail, the Internet, and/or text messaging (as applicable) prior to the beginning of the Contest.
Entry Period
Entries must be made during the time periods advertised or otherwise prescribed for each Contest (the “Entry Period”) and, unless otherwise stated, will require at a minimum the Participant’s name, address, daytime telephone numbers, and age.
Entries Are the Sole and Exclusive Property of VX3 Exchange
All Contest entries and/or related submissions become the sole and exclusive property of VX3 Exchange upon transmission. Contest entries will not be returned and may be used by any Contest entity for any purpose whatsoever related to any Contest, without additional compensation to the Participant or any other individual or entity.
Disclaimer of Responsibility for Entries
VX3 Exchange is not responsible for problems with Contest entries, including but not limited to, entries which are lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, illegible, or cannot be completed due to electronic or technical difficulties, even if the problem is the result of the sole or partial negligence of VX3 Exchange.
Multiple Entries
Multiple entries are prohibited, and participation is expressly limited to one entry per Participant.
False, Fraudulent, or Deceptive Entries or Acts
Participants who, in the view of VX3 Exchange, provide false, fraudulent, or deceptive entries or who engage in false, fraudulent, or deceptive acts in connection with the Contest will be disqualified and subject to criminal prosecution.
Specific Entry-Method Rules
Telephone Entry Contests
If a Contest accepts telephone entries, all calls must be made to the call-in number(s) as designated on air. Generally, this number will be 416.736.5656. The criteria for winning will generally also be given at that time. Only completed calls that are answered by a live person and are made to the designated number during the designated time period will be eligible to win or qualify to win.
Postal Mail and Electronic Mail Entries
If a Contest accepts postal mail or electronic mail entries, all entries must be received by VX3 Exchange by the Entry Period deadline, unless otherwise stated.
Participation Problem Disclaimer
Even if alleged to be caused by the sole or partial negligence of VX3 Exchange or other Contest entity, VX3 Exchange and the other Contest entities are not responsible for any problems which affect, or result from, participation or attempted participation in the Contest. This includes, but is not limited to, the following problems:
- Incorrect, incomplete, or inaccurate entry information;
- Human errors;
- Failures, omissions, interruptions, deletions, or defects of any wireless network, telephone network, internet service, computer systems, servers, utility providers, or software;
- Inability to send a text message;
- Identity theft;
- Tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries or computer data;
- Network hackers or other unauthorized access to VX3 Exchange’s computer network;
- Data that is processed late or incorrectly or is incomplete or lost due to wireless network, telephone network, computer, or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on wireless or telephone networks;
- Printing errors;
- Equipment malfunctions; and
- Late, misdirected, lost, misplaced, illegible, mutilated, or postage-due entries.
Release of Liability and Indemnification
As consideration for entering a Contest, all Participants agree to release, discharge, and covenant not to sue VX3 Exchange, Canadian Centre for Civic Media and Arts Development Inc., the other Contest entities (as described above), and each of their respective affiliates, divisions, parent and subsidiary companies, officers, employees, disc-jockeys, on-air personalities, shareholders, representatives, managers, members, directors, owners, agents, insurers, attorneys, predecessors, successors, and assigns thereof (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from and against all claims, damages, charges, injuries, losses, proceedings, suits, actions, expenses, and attorney fees that they or anyone on their behalf might have arising out of, involving, or relating to their participation in the Contest.
Social Media Disclaimer
This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, or any other social media platform. By submission of an entry, Participant releases Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, and all social media platforms from any responsibility or liability for the Contest’s administration, prizes, or promotion. You are providing entry information to VX3 Exchange or another Contest sponsor and not to Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, or any other social media platforms.
Odds of Winning
The odds of winning any Contest and/or prize will depend upon the number of Contest Participants.
Prizes
The actual prizes and value of each prize will vary for each Contest. Descriptions of prizes will be announced for each Contest separately.
- No transfer, assignment, or substitution of a prize is permitted, except VX3 Exchange reserves the right to substitute a prize for an item of equal or greater value in the event that an advertised prize is unavailable.
- Event Tickets: If tickets to an event are awarded as a prize, VX3 Exchange is not responsible for any cancellation or rescheduling of the event for any reason.
- Travel Prizes: Should travel be part of the prize, VX3 Exchange is not responsible for cancellations or delays in travel accommodations.
Winner Selection
Prize winners will be selected per the criteria announced for the Contest. If the Contest requires Participants to answer trivia, provide information, or otherwise perform in some manner to participate and qualify to win, the decisions of VX3 Exchange and/or the other judges will be final as to all matters, including the accuracy and/or completeness of the answer, as well as the quality of the information or other performance.
If a winner is unable to be notified for any reason within the specified time, the applicable prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.
How to Claim Prize
Claiming the Prize
The Participant prize-winner must pick up their prize at VX3 Exchange’s business office located at:
4700 Keele St., Suite 413 – The 1st Std. Centre, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3.
Prizes may be picked up any time between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Alternatively, some prizes may be delivered electronically to the Participant prize-winner’s email address provided at the time of winning.
Prize Forfeiture
Unless otherwise stated, winners shall have thirty (30) days from the date of selection to claim and pick up their prize. Failure to claim and pick up the prize within this time for any reason will result in forfeiture of the prize.
Warranties and Representations
By entering and participating in the Contest, and in consideration thereof, each Participant individually warrants and represents to VX3 Exchange and any other Contest sponsors that they meet the residency and age requirements at the time of entry and agree to abide by the rules.
Disqualification
All Participants agree to be bound by these General Rules. Non-compliance with any of these General Rules will result in disqualification. VX3 Exchange reserves the right to disqualify any person for:
- Tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest;
- Gaining an unfair advantage in participating in the Contest;
- Obtaining winner status using false, fraudulent, or deceptive means; or
- Engaging in otherwise unsportsmanlike, disruptive, or threatening behavior.
Rules Changes and Interpretations
VX3 Exchange reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to supplement or make changes to these General Rules as well as the rules of any Contest at any time without notice.
License
By participating in this Contest, the Participant irrevocably grants to VX3 Exchange and any other Contest sponsors the perpetual right, without liability to any person or entity, to reproduce, adapt, transmit, distribute, communicate, make available, or otherwise use any submission, or any portion thereof, throughout the universe in any medium and in any manner, now or hereafter known, including, without limitation, radio and television broadcasts, and cable and satellite transmissions, without payment of any compensation to the Participant or any third party in connection with the Contest.
Publicity Release
Unless prohibited by applicable law, the Participant authorizes and irrevocably grants to VX3 Exchange and the other Released Parties permission to, from time to time, reference and discuss the Participant and their participation in the Contest on-air and/or on their website(s) in photographs, video recordings, digital images, audio recordings, as well as in publications, newsletters, news releases, other printed materials, and in materials made available on the Internet or in other media now known or hereafter developed for any purpose that VX3 Exchange and/or the Released Parties deem proper.
Such reference and discussion may involve the Participant’s name and voice, and other personal/biographical material, or their participation on-air.
Caution
Any attempt by any Participant or any other individual to deliberately circumvent, disrupt, or damage the ordinary and normal operation of any Contest, telephone systems, or website, or to undermine the legitimate operation of any Contest, is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, VX3 Exchange reserves the right to seek damages from any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Rules Changes and Interpretations
VX3 Exchange reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to supplement or make changes to these General Rules as well as the rules of any Contest at any time without notice. VX3 Exchange further reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to interpret the rules of any Contest, and such interpretation shall be binding upon all Participants.