Ridgeback Rewards $1,000 Giveaway

CONTEST RULES

1.      CONTEST PERIOD.  The entry period for the Contest begins on May 22, 2026, at 12:00 am Eastern Daylight Time and ends on June 30th, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time. (the “Contest Entry Period”).  To be eligible, your Contest Entry (as defined below) must be submitted during the Contest Entry Period.

2.      ELIGIBILITY.  The Contest is open to any individual who meets the following criteria (hereinafter referred to as “Entrant” or “you”) at the time of the Contest Entry Period:

(a)    is a legal resident of Canada (except Quebec);

(b)   has reached the age of majority in Ontario; and

(c)    has completed an undergraduate, graduate, professional or recognized certificate program from Ontario Tech University/University of Ontario Institute of Technology;

You are not eligible to enter the Contest or be selected as a Winner (as defined below) if you are an employee of the Alumni Office at Ontario Tech University (the “Contest Sponsor”) or, if applicable, any of its respective advertising or promotion agencies, or any other company or individual engaged in the provision of goods or services, related to this Contest.

3.      HOW TO ENTER.  No purchase necessary. The Entrant may enter the Contest at any time during the Contest Entry Period by (a) registering and creating an account on the Ridgeback Rewards website or deploying the Progressive Web App by saving it to your mobile home screen; and (b) Answering the pulse survey questions within the contest on the website/app  (a “Contest Entry”). There is a limit of one Contest Entry per Entrant. It is the Entrant’s responsibility to ensure that they have complied in full with all of the conditions and requirements for Eligibility and a Contest Entry contained in these Contest Rules.

4.      PRIZE.  There is one (1) prize available to be won consisting of a Pre-Paid Mastercard valued at $1000.00 CAD (the “Prize”).  The Prize must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash (except as may be specifically permitted by the Contest Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion).  No substitutions are permitted except at the Contest Sponsor’s sole option.  The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to substitute the Prize with an item or items of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but at the Contest Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, a cash award.

5.      WINNER SELECTION PROCESS AND ODDS OF WINNING.  The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Contest Entries received.  On July 8^th, 2026, all eligible Contest Entries received during the Contest Entry Period will be entered into an online random selector and one winner will be selected based on random selection. The Contest Sponsor, or its designated representative, will make a maximum of three (3) attempts to contact the selected Entrant by direct message through the account through which the Contest Entry was submitted or through email within five (5) business days of the selection. If the selected Entrant cannot be contacted within five (5) business days of the end of the draw date, or if there is a return of any notification as undeliverable, then that selected Entrant will be disqualified and will forfeit all rights to the Prize and the Contest Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion, to advance the next place winner (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section will apply to such alternate selected Entrant). All determinations of the selected entrants and the winners by the university are final and binding. No communication with eligible entrants will be entered into except with the selected entrants.

6.      DECLARATION OF WINNER.  Before a selected Entrant is declared a winner (after declaration, referred to as a “Winner”), the selected Entrant must sign and return, within five (5) business days of notification, a declaration of compliance and release of liability prepared by the Contest Sponsor (the “Release”). 

In the Release, the Eligible Winner is required to, among other things:

(a)    correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without mechanical or other aid;

(b)   confirm compliance with these Contest Rules;

(c)    agree to release the Contest Sponsor, its governors, officers, employees, directors, representatives, and agents, and if applicable, any of their respective advertising or promotion agencies, and any other company or individual engaged in the provision of goods or services related to this Contest (collectively, the “Contest Parties”) from any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses arising from any liability in connection with this Contest, the Winner’s participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the Prizes;

The selected Entrant will be disqualified and forfeits all rights to the Prize if the selected Entrant:

(a)    fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question;

(b)   fails to return the properly executed Release within the specified time; or

(c)    cannot be declared a Winner in accordance with these Contest Rules for any reason.

If the applicable Entrant is disqualified, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to select another Entrant via random draw (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such new selected Entrant).

7.      PUBLICITY RELEASE: By accepting the Prize, the Winner grants Contest Sponsor hereby agrees and grants to the Contest Sponsor without further compensation, the unrestricted right, but not the obligation, to use their name, photograph, likeness, voice, photo, biographical information and quotes for publicity and promotional purpose without further compensation or notice unless prohibited by law, and hereby releases the Contest Sponsor  from any liability with respect thereto.

8.      RIGHT TO SUSPEND/MODIFY/TERMINATE.  If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, strike or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, and disqualify any individual or entity who is responsible for such action.  If terminated, the Contest Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, determine the winners from among all eligible Contest Entries received up to time of such action using the procedures outlined herein.  The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; to be acting in violation of the Contest Rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.

9.      LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE No liability or responsibility is assumed by the Contest Parties or Instagram resulting from the Entrant’s participation in or attempt to participate in the Contest or ability or inability to upload or download any information to the App or the Contest Sponsor website in connection with the Contest.  No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Contest Parties for: any technical malfunction or other problems of any nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, those relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; the failure of any Contest Entry or other information to be received, captured or recorded for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website; or unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Contest, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, or worms.  The Contest Parties are not responsible for any printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest, the uploading, the processing of Contest Entries, the announcement of the Prize or in any Contest-related materials.  Use of the Contest Sponsor website or App is at user’s own risk.  The Contest Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to user's or any other person's computer resulting from participation in the Contest.  The Contest Parties not are liable in the event that any portion of the Contest is canceled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, or any other condition beyond their control.   

10.  GENERAL. The Contest is governed in accordance with the domestic laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.  Participation in the Contest constitutes an agreement by each Entrant to comply with these Contest Rules. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, and without prior notice, to adjust any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Contest Rules, to the extent necessary, for purposes of verifying compliance with these Contest Rules or for any other reason. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the Contest Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained in the Contest Rules.  Headings and captions are used solely for ease of reference and shall not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of the Contest Rules or any provision hereof. These Contest Rules cannot be modified or amended in any way except in writing by a duly authorized representative of the Contest Sponsor.