Contest Rules & Regulation
- The substatica Key Giveaway is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations and void
where prohibited by law. substatica's employees, its subsidiaries, affiliates,
suppliers, partners, advertising and promotion agencies, and directors (collectively the
“Employees”), as well as members of an Employees' immediate family and/or those living in the
same household of Employees are ineligible to participate in the substatica Key Giveaway.
- Sponsorship. The sponsor is substatica, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sponsor will conduct the Key Giveaway substantially as described in these
Official Rules.
- Agreement to Rules: By entering this Key Giveaway, the Entrant (“You”) agrees to
abide by the Sponsor's Official Rules and decisions, which are fully and unconditionally binding
in all respects. The Sponsor reserve the right to refuse, withdraw, or disqualify any entry at any
time at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. By entering this Key Giveaway the You
represents and warrants that You are eligible to participate based on eligibility requirements
explained in the Official Rules. You also agree to accept the decisions of the Sponsor as final
and binding as it relates to the content of this substatica Key Giveaway.
- To be eligible for the Key Giveaway, entries must be received within the specified Entry Period.
- How to Enter: Eligible entrants can enter The substatica Key Giveaway by
commenting on the video announcing the Key Giveaway and including the phrase described in the announcement in your comment. As a participant, your entry
must fully meet all Key Giveaway requirements, as specified in the Official Rules, in
order to be eligible to win a prize. Incomplete entries or those that do not adhere to the Official
Rules or specifications will be disqualified at the Sponsor's sole discretion.
- Prizes: The Winner(s) of the substatica Key Giveaway (the “Winner”) will
receive one or more software keys. The actual/appraised prize value may differ at the
time the prize is awarded. The prize(s) shall be determined solely by the Sponsor. There shall be
no cash or other prize substitution permitted except at the Sponsor’s discretion. The prize is
non-transferable. The prize is non-transferable. The Winner, upon acceptance of the prize, is
solely responsible for all expenses related to the prize, including without limitation any and all
local, state, and federal taxes. The Winner shall not transfer assignment of the prize to others
nor shall the Winner request the cash equivalent or prize substitution. By accepting the prize,
the selected Winner grants permission for the Sponsor to use the Winner’s likeness, entry, and
name for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation unless prohibited by
law.
- Odds: The total number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning.
- Selection and Notification of Winner: The Winner will be selected by a random selection under the supervision of the Sponsor.
The Sponsor will notify the Winner(s) by emailing or replying to their entry comment within five days following Winner selection. The Sponsor is not
responsible for nor shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to email
security settings that may cause notifications to be marked as spam or junk email. Nor shall be
Sponsor be liable for the Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact
information. If the Winner 1) fails to claim the prize within 7 days from the time the award
notification was sent, 2) is found ineligible, or 3) does not complete and return an executed
declaration and release within the specified timeframe, the prize may be forfeited and an
alternate Winner may be selected. Receipt of the prize (offered in the substatica
Key Giveaway) by the Winner is upon the condition of compliance with any and all
federal, state, and local laws and regulations. IF THE WINNER VIOLATES ANY OF THESE OFFICIAL
RULES, THE WINNER (AT THE SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL BE DISQUALIFIED, AND ALL
PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
- Rights Granted by You: By submitting an entry (e.g., text, video, photo, etc.) into this
Key Giveaway, You understand and agree that the Sponsor, any individual acting on
the Sponsor’s behalf, and the licensees successors, and assigns of the Sponsor shall, where
permitted by law, have the right to print, publish, broadcast, distribute and use in any media
known now or hereafter developed, in perpetuity, worldwide, and without limitation, your
submission, name, photo, portrait, voice, likeness, image, statements about the substatica
Key Giveaway, and your biographical information for news, publicity, advertising,
promotional purposes, trade, information, and public relations without any further notice,
review, consent, compensation, or remuneration.
- Terms & Conditions: In its sole discretion, the Sponsor reserves the right to modify,
suspend, cancel, or terminate the substatica Key Giveaway should
non-authorized human intervention, a bug or virus, fraud, or other causes beyond the
Sponsor’s control, impact or corrupt the security, fairness, proper conduct, or administration of
the substatica Key Giveaway. The Sponsor, in the event of any of the above
issues, may determine the Winner based on all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if
appropriate) the action taken by the Sponsor. Individuals who tamper with or attempt to
tamper with the operation or entry process of the Key Giveaway or website or
violates these Terms & Conditions will be disqualified by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. In its
sole discretion, the Sponsor has the right to maintain the integrity of the substatica Key Giveaway, to void votes for any reason. Attempts by any entrant to deliberately damage any website or
undermine the legitimate operation of the substatica Key Giveaway may be a
violation of criminal and civil laws. If any such attempt is made, the Sponsor reserves the right
to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- Limitation of Liability: Your entry into this Key Giveaway constitutes Your
agreement to release and hold harmless the Sponsor and its subsidiaries, representatives,
affiliates, partners, advertising and promotion agencies, successors, agents, assigns, directors,
employees, and officers against and from any and all claims, liability, illness, injury, death,
litigation, loss, or damages that may occur, directly or indirectly from participation in the
Key Giveaway and/or the 1) Winner accepting, possessing, using, or misusing of any
awarded prize or any portion thereof; 2) any type of technical failure; 3) the unavailability or
inaccessibility of any transmissions, phone, or Internet service; 4) unauthorized intervention in
any part of the entry process or the Promotion; 5) electronic error or human error in the
Promotion administration or the processing of entries.
- Disputes: THIS Key Giveaway IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF CANADA AND ONTARIO, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW
DOCTRINES. The Entrant agrees, as a condition of participating in this promotion, that if any
disputes cannot be resolved between the Entrant and the Sponsor, and if causes of action arise
out of or are connected with this Key Giveaway, they shall be individually resolved
exclusively before a court located in Ontario having jurisdiction, without
resorting to any form of class action. Under no circumstances in any such dispute shall the
participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive,
incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than
participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this
Key Giveaway). The participant waives all rights to have damages multiplied or
increased.
- Privacy Policy: Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on
the substatica website. Click here to read the Privacy Policy.
NOTE: a privacy policy might be optional. However, use of a privacy policy may be required based on
the laws where you live or where your participants live, the type of promotion you’re running when
using third-party platforms or features from social media channels. One benefit of including Privacy
Policy information is that you make clear to your participants how you will use their information.
- The Key Giveaway hosted by substatica is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with YouTube or Facebook.