Official Rules
HOT 93.5FM
“HOT Escape”
Contest Rules
The “HOT Escape” contest (hereinafter: the “Contest”) is brought to you by Stingray Radio, (hereinafter: the “Contest Organizers”). The Contest runs in Ontario from Monday Novemebr 18th, 2024 at 12:00am (ET) until Thursday December 29th, at 6:00pm (ET) (hereinafter: the “Contest Period”).
ELIGIBILITY
This Contest is open to all persons residing in Ontario who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence as of the first day of the Contest Period. Notwithstanding the preceding, the Contest is not open to individuals associated with the Contest, including the employees, agents and representatives of the Contest Organizers, (including their respective divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates and agencies), their advertising and promotional agencies, suppliers of prizes, materials and services related to this contest or any other party directly linked to the holding of this Contest (the “Excluded Individuals”). This Contest is also not open to the immediate family members of the Excluded Individuals. For the purpose of these Contest Rules, “immediate family” includes: father, mother, brothers, sisters, children, legal or common-law spouse and individuals with whom such employees, agents and representatives reside.
HOW TO ENTER
No purchase necessary. To enter, you must comply with the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules within the Contest Period. There are two method of entries for the contest.
Entry Method #1 – SMS
Listen to HOT 93.5FM Monday – Friday during the contest period between the hours of 6:00am ET and 11:59pm ET. Between those hours an on-air solicit will air 9 times daily with a keyword to text to 705-560-9350. All text-in's that receieve a bounce back will be automatically entered into the draw.
Prize draw. There will be 216 Keywords as possible entires.
Entry Method #2 – Online Entry
Go to hot935.ca and navigate to the “Hot Escape” page during the contest period. Complete all mandatory registration fields. One online entry will be randomly selected to be put forth into the Grand Prize draw.
Participants must comply with the following conditions, otherwise the Contest Organizers reserve the right to cancel one or more of their entries and/or disqualify the entrant from participating in the Contest
THE DRAW
On Friday December 20th 6:00am EST a random draw will take place at the office of the contest organizers from all valid qualifiers received during the contest. Qualifiers from the SMS entry method and 1 qualifier from the online entry method will be put forth into the Grand Prize Draw.
Participants must comply with the following conditions, otherwise the Contest Organizers reserve the right to cancel one or more of their entries and/or disqualify the entrant from participating in the Contest
PRIZE DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS
There is one (1) Grand Prize available to be won, whereby the Grand Prize winner will have their choice between 4 possible prize options indicated below. Winner may only select one prize option and once selected, no changes to the prize option will be permitted.
Prize Option #1
One, trip to an all inclsuive resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica:
• Roundtrip economy airfare from Toronto, Ontario to Montego Bay, Jamaica .
• Stingray selected all-inclusive resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica for 7 days maximum.
• Roundtrip transfers in destination
Prize Option #2
One, trip to an all inclsuive resort in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic:
• Roundtrip economy airfare from Toronto, Ontario to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic .
• Stingray selected all-inclusive resort in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic for 7 days maximum.
• Roundtrip transfers in destination
Prize Option #3
One, trip to an all inclsuive resort in Cancun, Mexico:
• Roundtrip economy airfare from Toronto, Ontario to Cancun, Mexico .
• Stingray selected all-inclusive resort in Cancun, Mexico for 7 days maximum.
• Roundtrip transfers in destination
Prize Option #4
One, trip to an all inclsuive resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico:
• Roundtrip economy airfare from Toronto, Riviera Maya, Mexico.
• Stingray selected all-inclusive resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico for 7 days maximum.
• Roundtrip transfers in destination
Approximate retail value of each trip is $4000 (including taxes). Actual value may differ based on which Grand Prize option selected and the dates of travel.
Travel is valid from january 6th - May 4th. Travel must be taken in the time period specified and cannot be extended beyond that date. Standard black-out dates apply such as Spring Break: from February 10 to March 20, 2024, Easter: from April 17-22. The winner and his/her travel guests must each have proof of valid travel documents prior to ticketing.
The winner and his/her travel guests must be Canadian residents to qualify for the Prize.
The winner and his/her travel guests must travel on the same itinerary.
The winner and his/her travel guests must have the right to enter destination won.
A minimum of one person, either the Grand Prize winner or one of the travel guests, must hold a valid credit card to cover any incidentals or any other requirement that may be required at the hotel.
Ground transfers to and from the winner and/or travelling guest’s residence and designated airport and all other expenses not specified herein, including but not limited to telephone or fax, gratuities, optional tours, taxes and fees, insurance, medical travel documents, personal expenses, and any other costs not specifically stated herein as being included, are the sole responsibility of the winner and his/her guests.
In the eventuality that the Winner and his/her guests resides in a city that requires transportation to departure cities, the costs associated with such transportation are the Winner’s and his/her guest’s entire responsibility.
No extensions will be permitted, and the prize cannot be exchanged, transferred or substituted for cash.
The Grand Prize winner shall not be entitled to receive, in cash, certificate or otherwise, the balance of any amount representing the difference of the Grand Prize retail value and actual cost. No frequent flyer miles will be available.
Contest Organizers are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to cancellation, changes or rescheduling of any dates and Sponsors reserve the right not to cover costs related to missed/delayed flights; and The Contest Organizers will not be responsible if weather conditions or other factors beyond the Contest Organizers’ reasonable control that prevent a Prize or part of a Prize from being fulfilled. Further, the Sponsors assume no liability or responsibility whatsoever should a Grand Prize winner or one of their respective guests be denied entry by the airline or customs/immigration officials for any reason whatsoever.
HOW TO CLAIM A PRIZE
In order to be declared a winner, each selected potential winner must be in compliance with these Contest Rules and in particular, the following:
The Contest Organizers must be able to reach the potential winner [by phone] within three (3) days of the date on which the potential winner’s entry was randomly selected;
Answer correctly the mathematical skill-testing question asked on a publicity release and liability waiver form (hereinafter: the “Release Form”) sent by the Contest Organizers;
If required, sign a publicity release and liability waiver form sent by the Contest Organizers and return it to them within three (3) days of receipt.
By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these Contest Rules. In the event the potential or declared winner fails to comply with any one of the conditions set out above or any other conditions set out in these Contest Rules, the Contest Organizers reserve the right to disqualify such entrant from the Contest and if time allows, a new draw for the prize will be held in accordance with these Contest Rules, until an entrant is selected and declared a winner, without affecting the order in which other prizes are awarded.
Within thirty (30) days from the moment the contestant is declared a winner, winners will have to take possession of their prize by presenting themselves at the offices of HOT 93.5 located at 493-B Barrydowne Rd, Sudbury, Ontario. In the event the winner fails to collect his or her prize in accordance with the instructions set out in this paragraph, the winner will forfeit the right to collect the prize, and the Contest Organizers reserve the right to withdraw the prize entirely, with no further obligation to award such prize in any additional draws.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Verification. Entry Forms are subject to verification by the Contest Organizers. Any Entry Form which is incomplete, incomprehensible, inaudible, illegible, fraudulent, mutilated, altered, contains false information or is not received within the Contest Period, or otherwise does not confirm to these Contest Rules will automatically be rendered invalid and will not entitle such entrant to be eligible for a prize.
Disqualification. The Contest Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any person or cancel one or more entries of any person participating in this Contest or trying to participate by means contrary to these Contest Rules or in a manner which is unfair to other entrants (e.g.: use of an Entry Form obtained from an unauthorized source, entries exceeding the limit allowed, computer hacking, etc.). Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Contest Rules, deliberately damage any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Contest, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and the Contest Organizers reserve the right to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying entrants from this and future contests. Such person may be referred to the appropriate judicial authorities.
Non compliance/eligibility. If a potential or declared winner is not in compliance with these Contest Rules, the Contest Organizers reserve the right to disqualify such entrant from the Contest and randomly select further entrants from the remaining eligible entries until a winner is finally declared. Any potential or declared winner who is not in compliance with these Contest Rules, must so inform the Contest Organizers immediately upon being contacted by the Contest Organizers.
Acceptance of prize. Prizes must be accepted as described in these Contest Rules and may not be transferred to another person, substituted for another prize, or exchanged in full or in part for cash, subject to the section below.
Substitution of prize. In the event it is impossible, difficult and/or more costly for the Contest Organizers to award a prize (or part of a prize) as described in these Contest Rules, the Contest Organizers reserve the right to award a prize (or part of a prize) of similar nature and equivalent value or, at their sole discretion, the value of the prize (or of the part of the prize) in cash.
Refusal of a prize. The refusal by a potential or declared winner to accept any prize awarded in accordance with the Contest Rules, releases and forever discharges the Contest Organizers and their agents of all obligations related to the prize, including delivery.
Liability limit – use of prize. Each entrant and any potential or declared winner releases the Contest Organizers, their subsidiaries, respective divisions, their parent corporations, their advertising and promotional agencies, their shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (hereinafter: the “Beneficiaries”) from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from the entrant’s participation in the Contest or the acceptance or use of his/her prize. In order to be declared a winner and prior to obtaining his/her prize, any potential or declared winner agrees to sign a declaration to such effect in the Release Form. The guest of the winner will also have to sign such a declaration to that effect in the Release Form, failing which they will not be able to take part in the Grand Prize.
Warranty. Any person selected for a prize [secondary or grand prize] acknowledges that the only warranty applicable to the prize is the standard manufacturer warranty.
Liability of prize supplier. Any person selected for a grand prize acknowledges that upon receipt of a letter confirming the prize, all services to be rendered in connection with their prize become the sole responsibility of the airline selected. A declaration to such effect will be included in the Release Form.
Liability limit – running of the contest. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to enter the contest; problems with any website or website feature howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer “hackers” The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm contestants may suffer directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Contest.] Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected.
[Web site access. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Web site during the Contest Period or that it will be exempt from any errors.]
Modification. The Contest Organizers reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this contest, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration, safety, impartiality or the running of the Contest as provided in these Contest Rules.
[Early termination of the Contest. In the event that the computer system cannot record all the Contest entries during the Contest Period for whatever reason, or if participation in the Contest must be terminated in whole or in part before the closing date of the Contest as per the Contest Rules, the Contest Organizers will proceed with the draw among entry forms duly registered during the Contest Period or, as the case may be, up to the date of the event that lead to the termination of the Contest.]
Limit of prizes. In no event shall the Beneficiaries be obligated to award more prizes than set out in these Contest Rules or to award prizes otherwise than in compliance with these Contest Rules.
Impossibility to act – labour dispute. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Contest in accordance with these Contest Rules in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Contest, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.
Liability limit– participation. Any person who participates or tries to participate in this Contest releases the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for damages which he/she could suffer from participating or trying to participate in this Contest.
Authorization. By entering this Contest, each declared consents to the Contest Organizers and their representatives to use, at their sole discretion and if required, their name, photograph, likeness, testimonial related to the prize, place of residence and/or voice without compensation whatsoever and that, without limit as for the period of use, in any media and on a worldwide scale, for publicity purposes or for any purpose that may be considered relevant. A declaration to such effect will be included in the Release Form.
List of winners. The names of the winners will be available at the office of the Station Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
[Property of entries. Entry Forms are the sole property of the Contest Organizers and at no time will be returned to entrants. ]
Communication with entrants. No communication (other than while registering) or correspondence will be exchanged with entrants in the context of this Contest with the exception of selected entrants or declared winner.
Personal information. Contestant personal information that is collected in this Contest will be used solely by HOT 93.5 and their representatives for the administration of the Contest. There will be no communication of commercial or of any other nature, unrelated to this Contest sent to an entrant, unless such entrant gives specific authorization to HOT 93.5 for that specific purpose. Any personal information will be handled in accordance with the privacy policy of Stingray Radio o/a HOT 93.5 located at http://www.ncc.ca/privacy.asp. Any inquiry concerning the personal information held by the Stingray Radio should be addressed to Stingray Radio, 745 Windmill Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada B3B 1C2.
Decisions of the Contest Organizers. All decisions of the Contest Organizers or those of their representatives regarding this Contest are final and binding.
Identification of the contestant. For the purposes of these Contest Rules, the entrant is the person whose personal information is printed on the Entry Form. It is to this person [that the mathematical skill-testing question will be asked] and the prize awarded if selected and declared a winner.
Unenforceability. If a section of these Contest Rules is declared or ruled by a Court of Law as illegal, unenforceable or void, that section will be deemed void but all other sections not affected will be enforced as allowed by Law.
Jurisdiction. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws.
