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Complete Contest Rules: 

These rules are the standard terms and conditions applicable to the contests and giveaways (each a “Contest” and collectively the “Contests”) administered by The Toronto Local Charity Foundation. The Contests are intended to be conducted in the province of Ontario only and shall be construed and evaluated according to applicable Canadian law. Void in whole or in part where prohibited by law. Entry in the Contests constitutes acceptance of these contest rules (the “Contest Rules”).

  1. This Promotion is only open to legal residents of Ontario, aged 16 or over. 
  2. By entering this Promotion, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
  3. For fairness, employees and board members of the Promoter and Sponsor are not allowed to enter. 
  4. You don’t have to buy anything to take part in this Contest but internet access and a valid FaceBook or Instagram account are required.
  5. The promotional period will vary depending on the contest, and will be detailed in the caption of the post announcing the contest, or thereabouts
  6. The deadline for entries will be detailed in the caption of the post, unless otherwise stated. Entries must be made within this Promotional Period; any entries made outside this time will not be valid.
  7. Visit the The Local Charity Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/thelocalcharity/ or, the The Local Charity Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TheLocalCharity/, and locate the promotional post inviting you to take part in the Promotion. The mechanic for entering the competition will be outlined in the caption of this post, or thereabouts. Note that not all contests will run on Instagram and Facebook Channels concurrently
  8. The Prize may vary by competition and will be detailed in the contest announcement post on Instagram. There will only be one winner unless otherwise specified by the Promoter
  9. The winner will receive their Prize within 14 days from the date of the Prize acceptance and delivery address confirmation.
  10. All valid entries received on Instagram or FaceBook during the Promotion Period will be selected randomly.
  11. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received
  12. The Winner will be notified by direct message via Instagram or FaceBook asking them to contact the Promoter, or via direct message.
  13. The winner will be given 72 hours to respond to their initial winner communication. In the event that the winner has not responded within 72 hours of their notification then the winner shall forfeit their Prize and the Promoter reserves the right to reallocate the Prize as they see fit.
  14. To be eligible to enter the Contest, an individual must be between 16-26 years of age and reside in the province of Ontario; be required to show appropriate proof of identification in case they are declared winners. The Local Charity is fairly broad in the proof that the winner can DM us to discuss. The Local Charity has the right to declare any winner as disqualified if they fail to satisfy contest conditions.
  15. Entries will be rejected if they: a. contain defamatory, malicious, indecent or other inappropriate content; b. have been submitted previously in a promotion of any kind or exhibited or displayed publicly through any means; c. include trademarks, logos or copyrighted material not owned by you; d. include the names, likenesses, photographs, or similar of any individual without their express permission; e. represent a danger to health and safety; and/or f. disparage the promoter or any other person or party affiliated with the promotion. 
  16. The Prize carries no cash value, is non-transferable and may not be substituted by the winner. The Prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if the winner is unable to use the Prize as stated.
  17. No responsibility is accepted for entries lost, damaged or delayed as a result of any network, computer hardware or software failure of any kind.
  18. This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram. You understand that you are providing information to the Promoter and not to Facebook or Instagram. The information you provide will only be used for fulfilment of this Promotion unless you have agreed to its use for any other purpose. By entering the Promotion all entrants agree to a complete liability release for Facebook or Instagram.
  19. Bulk entries made from trade, consumer groups or third parties will not be accepted. Incomplete or illegible entries, by or via third parties or syndicates, entries by macros or other automated means (including systems which can be programmed to enter), and entries which do not satisfy the requirements of these terms and conditions in full may be disqualified and not counted. If it becomes apparent that an entrant is using a computer(s) to circumvent this condition by, for example, the use of ‘script’, ‘brute force’, masking their identity by manipulating IP addresses, using identities other than their own or any other automated means in order to increase that entrant’s entries into the Promotion in a way that is not consistent with the spirit of the Promotion, that person’s entries will be disqualified and any prize awarded will be void.
  20. .Limitation of Liability: The entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Promoter and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, volunteers and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Promotion and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.