A new website deserves a celebration. I was pondering ways to promote the new website aside from telling everyone I know and annoying them again with yet another post about my new site. I have been seeing Facebook giveaways everywhere on my feed and thought it would be a great way to promote the site and get people interacting with the Steve’s Music Room Facebook page too. I thought, “I’ll just buy a few things and host a giveaway on Facebook like everyone else.” Not as easy as you would think. As it turns out, Facebook has regulations to follow to host a giveaway and countries, provinces, and states have these things called ‘laws’ governing contests for small businesses. Facebook needs a contest to have its Official Rules posted and the contest needs to state that it is not affiliated with Facebook. As well, in Canada, a company can host a giveaway as long as no one is paying and a winner is selected at random or using a skill testing question. Also, have you ever noticed that Canadian contests always seem to say “not open to residents of Quebec?” That is because Quebec has its own regulator with a lot of rules around hosting contests and thus, for the most part, are extremely exclusive toward businesses outside of Quebec. They also have some complicated rules that many contest organizers just don’t want to deal with. Therefore, Quebec is mostly left out of every cross-Canadian contest ever made. This one is no different, unfortunately. Also, I would have loved to open this to all of North America and Europe, where many of Steve’s Music Room fans are located but I am not a lawyer and do not want to get in trouble if I don’t have to. Also, the prize is mostly Long & McQuade Musical Instruments swag which is a Canadian company with stores in every major city in the country, but none in any other country.
I found a template online for the Official Rules and put in my information where it was applicable so that I didn’t really have to study law and spend months drafting an Official Rules write up. The Official Rules for this contest are listed below!
Here is the Facebook post and if you go to my official Facebook page, you will find this. If you are eligible, please enter! https://www.facebook.com/stevesmusicroom/
In celebration of the launch of the new website, Steve’s Music Room is hosting a giveaway! 1 lucky winner will receive the perfect music teacher prize pack: A $25.00 Long & McQuade gift certificate, 2 blue and 2 yellow GP egg shakers, some L&M stickers, and some L&M Guitar Pick Punch Cards.
To enter, you must:
1) Like this post
2) Tell me where you teach!
The winner will be selected on June 1 at 8:00 PM ADT.
*This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.*
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.
Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to those who sign up on Facebook by Liking and Commenting on the post and who are 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry. The Campaign is only open to legal residents of Canada excluding residents of Quebec and is void where prohibited by law. Employees of Steve’s Music Room, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in the Campaign. The Campaign is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of Steve’s Music Room as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign.
Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on May 17, 2017 at 8:00 PM ADT and ending June 1, 2017 at 8:00 PM ADT. All online entries must be received by June 1, 2017 at 8:00 PM ADT.
How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by liking the initial post and commenting as specified. The entry must fulfill all Campaign requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Steve’s Music Room. Optional verbiage to include: You may enter only once. You must provide the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Steve’s Music Room.
Prizes: The Winner(s) of the Campaign (the “Winner”) will receive a $25.00 Long & McQuade gift certificate, 2 blue and 2 yellow CB egg shakers, some L&M stickers, and some L&M Guitar Pick Punch Cards collectively valued at $40.00. Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by Steve’s Music Room. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, provincial, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Steve’s Music Room to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be selected by a random draw under the supervision of Steve’s Music Room. Winner will be notified by e-mail within five (5) days following selection of Winner. Steve’s Music Room shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 3 days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, provincial, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT STEVE’S MUSIC ROOM’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CAMPAIGN, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
Rights Granted by You: By entering this content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that Steve’s Music Room, anyone acting on behalf of Steve’s Music Room, and Steve’s Music Room’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 entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent.
Terms & Conditions:Steve’s Music Room reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond Steve’s Music Room’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, Steve’s Music Room may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Steve’s Music Room. Steve’s Music Room 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. Steve’s Music Room has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Campaign rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made, Steve’s Music Room reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless Steve’s Music Room and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, 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 Campaign 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.
The Campaign hosted by Steve’s Music Room is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.
By entering, You, the Contestant, have accepted, and agreed to all of the Official Rules.
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