Contest Rules
1. The Draw Period
The draw period commences at 12:00 am Mountain Standard Time (“MST”) on September 1, 2022 and ends at 11:59 pm MST on September 30, 2022 (the “Draw Period”). All entries must be received within these dates and times.
2. Eligibility
The Draw is open to legal residents of Canada and the United States who are over the age of 18 at the time of entry. Employees and Board Members of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) are not eligible to enter the Draw. The Draw is subject to all applicable federal, state and provincial laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
3. Agreement to Rules
By participating in the Draw (“You”) agree to be bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative as final and binding as it relates to the Draw.
4. How to Enter
The Contest can be entered by:
- Making a donation of any amount to the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative within the date and time period mentioned above in Section 1.
- Emailing info (at) Y2Y (dot) net to subscribe to Y2Y’s online newsletter.
The entry must fulfill all Draw requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize, as detailed below. Entries that are incomplete may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. You may enter the Draw only once.
You may not enter more than once by using multiple identities in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If you use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your entry may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. No purchase is necessary.
5. Prize
The Winners of the Draw will receive a prize as described below:
- One of five BearVault food storage containers used for safely storing food and other wildlife attractants while recreating in the outdoors. Each BearVault container is valued at approximately C$130.
Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative’s discretion. The prize is non-transferable. No substitution of prize or transfer of prize to others or request for cash equivalent by the Winner(s) are permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative to use Winner(s)’s first initial and surname for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation unless prohibited by law.
6. Odds
The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
7. Winner Selection and Notification
Winner(s) will be selected via random draw by the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. Winner(s) will be notified via email and/or phone within two (2) days following the selection of the Winner(s).
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk email or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information.
If Winner(s) cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within seven (7) days from the time award notification was sent out, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and releases as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected.
Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Draw is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state and provincial laws and regulations. Any violation of these official rules by Winner at Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative’s sole discretion will result in Winner’s disqualification as Winner of the Draw and all privileges as Winner will be immediately terminated.
8. Rights Granted by You
By entering this Draw, You understand and agree that Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, anyone acting on behalf of Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, and Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative’s licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your first name initial and surname for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes.
By entering this Draw, You represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property rights of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative.
9. Terms and Conditions
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Draw should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative’s control or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Draw. In such case, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative.
The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Draw, to void entries for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering.
Any attempt by a Contestant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Draw may be in violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
10. Limitation of Liability
By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and board members 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 Contestant’s participation in the Draw 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 Draw;
(v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Draw or the processing of entries.
11. Disputes
This Draw is governed by the laws of Canada and Alberta, without respect to conflict of law doctrines. As a condition of participating in this Draw, Contestant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Draw, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Alberta having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall Contestant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all right to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than Contestant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Draw). Contestant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
12. Privacy Statement
Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Statement on the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative’s website. Read our Privacy Statement.
13. Sponsor
The Sponsor of the Draw is BearVault, 1849 Cherry St. Unit 14, Louisville, CO 80027
14. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
The Draw hosted by the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.