EDUCATORS FINANCIAL GROUP
2023 WIN UP TO $2,500 TOWARDS YOUR RENT CONTEST (THE “CONTEST”)
CONTEST RULES
1. No purchase necessary. The Contest runs from July 31, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (the “Contest Period”). This Contest is managed by Educators Financial Group Inc. (“Educators” or the “Sponsor”). All amounts in these rules refer to Canadian dollars.
2. To be eligible for the Contest, a person must (1) be either an active or retired teaching or non-teaching educational worker in a province in Canada, which includes staff of a board of education, a university, a college, a private educational facility, an education consortium or affiliate (including the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation and other education unions), or their family members, (2) be a resident of Ontario or British Columbia, (3) have reached the age of majority in their province of residence by January 1, 2023 and (4) not be an employee, representative or agent of, or domiciled with an employee, representative or agent of, Educators, its affiliates, marketing and advertising agencies, or suppliers. This offer cannot be combined with any other offers.
3. To receive an entry into the Contest, a person must (1) book a consultation with a financial advisor during the Contest Period (July 31, 2023 to December 31, 2023), (2) meet with that advisor by January 31, 2024, (3) open a new Educators First Home Savings Account (“FHSA” or “Account”) by January 31, 2024, and (4) contribute a minimum of $1,000 into the FHSA by January 31, 2024.
4. Account eligible for the contest is the FHSA.
5. Funds must stay in the Account for a minimum of 90 days in order to be an eligible entry for the Contest and be able to qualify for the prize.
7. Funds transferred from one account held with Educators into an FHSA or to Educators from other Financial Institutions will be included if the entrant has otherwise complied with the Contest Rules.
8. No purchase necessary method of entry. To enter using the no purchase entry mechanism, prepare and send an original, legible hand-written essay of 250 words or more about the importance of financial literacy and send the essay along with your name, complete address, and daytime phone number to: 2023 Win your Rent Contest, 2225 Sheppard Avenue E., Suite 1105, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 5C2 (“Mail-In Requests”). Essays must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2023. Mail-In Requests become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. If an eligible Mail-in Request is received, the applicable eligible entrant that submitted such Mail-in Request will be provided with one (1) entry.
9. There is a limit of one (1) Entry per individual regardless of the method of entry. If it is discovered by the Sponsor (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by the Sponsor) that any person has attempted to: (i) exceed any of the limits stated in or otherwise not complied with these Contest Rules; and/or (ii) use multiple names, identities or email addresses to enter or otherwise participate in or to disrupt this Contest; then he/she may be disqualified from the Contest in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. An Entry may be rejected if (in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor) it is not fully completed with all required information and received in accordance with these Contest Rules. The Released Parties (defined below) are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete, illegible or incompatible Contest-related information (which is void). All Entries and entrants are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of any Contest-related information submitted or received (or purportedly submitted or received) for the purposes of this Contest; and/or (iii) for any other reason the Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Contest Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Sponsor within the timeline specified by the Sponsor may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor.
10. Documentation for the required Account must be submitted to an Educators Financial Specialist in person, by fax, by mail, or by email during the Contest Period. Documents that are sent by mail must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2023. Upon Educators’ receipt of your documentation or deposit, as applicable, you will be eligible in accordance with these Contest Rules. If no investment instructions are provided with your documentation, then your deposit will be placed in the Educators Financial Group Money Market Fund as detailed in our Simplified Prospectus. If for any reason your transaction cannot be completed by December 31, 2023 or your funds do not stay within the Account for the minimum period required in paragraph 5 above, you will no longer be eligible. Each eligible entrant who submits an essay that meets the requirements set out in paragraph 7 above will be automatically entered into the draw. If an eligible entrant that submits an essay is drawn as a winner, they must meet the requirements set out in paragraph 2, if they do not already have an eligible Account through Educators Financial Group.
11. There is one (1) prize, consisting of up to a maximum value of $2,500 towards one month’s rental costs for the winner’s current residence. The winner must submit a verified photocopy of their original lease to confirm their monthly rent costs. Odds of winning a prize are dependent upon the number of entries received during the Contest Period.
For further clarity, if you pay $1,500 per month in rent payments, you will receive $1,500 total. If you pay $3,000 per month in rental payments, you will receive $2,500 total.
12. One (1) eligible entrant will be selected by random draw on March 26, 2024, from all eligible entries received. The selected entrant will be contacted by email or any other method chosen by Sponsor in accordance with the information received. In order to win, the selected entrants will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question, sign and return a standard liability release and publicity release within 14 days of prize notification, and otherwise comply with the Contest Rules. If a selected entrant cannot be contacted or has not responded within 5 business days, is not eligible in accordance with these Contest rules, does not correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question, does not sign and return any requested document within the specified time, or otherwise comply with these Contest Rules, the selected entrant will be disqualified and will not receive the designated prize and another entrant will be selected. After April 26, 2024, all prize claims shall be null, and void and no more prizes will be awarded.
13. Prize must be accepted as awarded and are not transferable or substitutable and will be awarded to the winner only.
14. All decisions of the Sponsor are final and binding on all entrants and without appeal. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. The Sponsor is not responsible for
incomplete, misdirected, late, lost, stolen, illegible, tampered, altered, or destroyed essay entries
15. By participating in the Contest, you agree and acknowledge that Educators and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation, their affiliates and advertising and contests agencies, and each of their respective employees, officers, shareholders, representatives, directors, and agents (collectively ‘Releasees’) are not responsible for and shall not be liable for any injury or other damage to person or property of any kind or any other liability arising from participation in the Contest or use or misuse of a prize. Participants assume all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, relating to this Contest or receipt, use, or misuse of a prize.
16. Sponsor and its agents are not responsible for any printing, distribution, production, or other errors and may terminate or withdraw the Contest without liability and at their sole discretion. In no event will more than the number and type of prizes listed in these rules be awarded.
17. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize with one of equal or greater value and to cancel, suspend, modify or amend the Contest without prior notice at any time and for any reason. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with, or attempts to tamper with, the entry process or violates any of the Contest Rules. Any attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to seek damages or other remedies from any such person(s) responsible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
18. Personal data gathered by Educators will be used to administer this Contest and as otherwise permitted or required by law. No further informational or marketing communications will be received by entrants unless entrants provide explicit permission to do so. Please see Educators’ Privacy Policy at educatorsfinancialgroup.ca/privacy for information on its policy towards maintaining the privacy and security of your information.
19. All entries become the property of Educators Financial Group. The winner, by entering the Contest, consents to the use of their names, city of residence, comments, photographs, images, and/or likenesses, without compensation, in any publicity carried out by Educators in connection with this Contest.
20. For a Winner’s List, send a self-addressed stamped envelope with a request to 2023 Win your Rent Contest, Educators Financial Group, 2225 Sheppard Avenue E., Suite 1105, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 5C2 by April 30, 2024.
21. The Contest and the Contest rules will be exclusively governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario. Any dispute arising hereunder shall be governed by the laws of Ontario and shall be adjudicated in the applicable court in Toronto, Ontario.