KFM’s Official Contest Rules and Regulations
Contest Rules and Regulations for All Radio Station Contests
These contest rules and regulations are applicable to contests brought to you by KFM which are administered through its radio stations across Ontario, it’s website, and on social media. This in addition to specific contest rules for a particular contest (the “Contest”).
Please note that certain contests promoted on KFM’s radio stations may be brought to you by KFM in conjunction with another sponsor or by a sponsor other than KFM.
- CONTEST PERIOD: KFM runs many live on-air Contests throughout the year on its radio stations across Ontario. For these Contests, the Contest Period, duration and timing will be set by KFM, and are subject to change.
- ELIGIBILITY: A Contest is open to all Canadian Citizens, within the listening range of one of our radio stations who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older [check] as of the first day of the Contest Period unless otherwise noted. Notwithstanding the above, the Contest is not open to individuals associated with the Contest, including the employees, agents or representatives of KFM (including its respective divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising or promotional agencies) and suppliers providing prizes or other materials or services in connection with this Contest (collectively, the “Excluded Individuals”). This Contest is also not open to the immediate family members of the Excluded Individuals, and all other persons with whom the Excluded Individuals reside.
- HOW TO ENTER: To enter for a chance to win a Contest, follow the instructions given by the on-air host (or posted online) to find out how to enter and win a prize while listening to one of KFM’s radio stations. You may be required to call in to a KFM radio station running that particular contest at a specific time and follow the instructions of the on-air host or a KFM employee or representative that answers the phone. There are many types of Contests and ways to enter which include one of the following:a) listening and identifying a song;
b) calling in a radio station to identify your name followed by a random draw to select a winner;
c) calling in to win at the time specified by the on-air host or as the (example) 9th or 10th caller or as specified by the on-air host;
d) trivia questions;
e) filling in a ballot for a draw, or entering online.
In order to be declared a winner by the Contest judges, a potential winner must: (i) be in compliance with these Contest rules; (ii) complete, sign and return a KFM form of declaration and release prepared by KFM before being declared a winner and before a prize will be released; and if warranted (iii) correctly answer, without mechanical aid or assistance, a mathematical time-limited skill testing question.
If a potential or declared winner is not in compliance with these Contest rules, the Contest judges reserve the right to disqualify such entrant from the Contest and select an alternative winner. Odds of winning depend on the number of other eligible entries.
- NO PURCHASE NECESSARY: No purchase or donations are required to enter a KFM radio station Contest.
- PRIZES: There are various prizes available to be won which will be identified by the on-air host/online at the time of the Contest. The prize may include one of the following: movie passes, CD’s, DVD’s, concert tickets, or larger ticket items like appliances, entertainment technology, or automobiles. The approximate retail value of a prize can vary and is available upon request at the time of the particular contest. If you are a declared winner, you must pick up your prize at the radio station or place chosen by KFM or those that administered the Contest. Potential winners will be required to furnish proof of identification such as a driver’s license or social insurance numbers.
- PUBLICITY: By entering a Contest, you consent to KFM using your name, city of residence, photograph, video, voice, statement and image for any publicity purposes.
GENERAL
- THE DECISIONS OF THE CONTEST JUDGES ARE FINAL. In the event of a conflict between the rules and any instructions or interpretation of these rules given, the rules and judgement of KFM officials shall prevail.
- 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 KFM reserves 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.
- KFM assumes no responsibility for: entries lost, stolen, late, delayed, damaged, illegible, incomplete, or for the failure, interruption or delay of any email or other communication to be received, for any reason; problems with the function of any website or website feature howsoever caused; the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; any functionality lost due to not having cookies enabled; traffic congestion on the Internet or on phone lines; the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer “hackers.”
- KFM reserves the right, at its sole discretion and without prior notice, to amend, cancel, close, suspend or reinstate a Contest at any time and for any reason whatsoever. KFM reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel or substitute any component of a prize for an alternative prize of approximately the same value. Prizes are non-transferable, must be accepted as awarded by KFM and cannot be exchanged by a declared winner for cash or other substitutes.
- By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these Contest rules, which are subject to change without notice to Contest entrants individually, and each entrant releases KFM, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents and advertising and promotional agencies, from any damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from the entrant’s participation in a Contest or the use of any prize.
- The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. The Contest and these Contest rules shall be exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario.
- The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
- Personal information collected from entrants will be used by KFM for the purpose of administering a Contest. By entering the Contest, entrant consents to the manner of collection, use and disclose of personal information by KFM.