CONTEST RULES/PRECEDENTS
Do you need contest rules/precedents
for a Canadian contest?
We offer many types of Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents and forms (i.e., Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents to run common types of contests in Canada). These include legal precedents for random draw contests (i.e., where winners are chosen by random draw), skill contests (e.g., essay, photo or other types of contests where entrants submit content that is judged to enter the contest or for additional entries), trip contests and more.
Also available are individual Canadian contest/sweepstakes precedents, including short rules (“mini-rules”), long rules, winner releases and a Canadian contest law checklist.
For more information and to order see: Canadian Contest Forms and Precedents.
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Winner release forms for contest winners are not required by law in Canada. They are, however, almost always used by Canadian contest sponsors to have winners confirm that they have complied with all of the contest rules and release the sponsor from legal liability. Signing and returning winner releases is also commonly included in contest rules as one condition of awarding prizes.
Winner release forms in Canada commonly require contest winners to agree and declare that, among other things, they have complied with all of the contest rules, are the required age to have entered the contest (e.g., age of majority in the province or territory of residence at the time of entry), will accept the prize as awarded, to release the contest sponsor and others (e.g., affiliates, the sponsor’s personnel and others involved in the administration and marketing of the contest) and to allow the sponsor to use the winner’s information (e.g., name, likeness, picture, biographical information, etc.) for promotional purposes.
Winner release forms are particularly important for contests that may be higher risk (e.g., where the contest involves high value prizes or a trip prize).
For trip contests, sponsors commonly use both winner release forms (for the winners) and companion release forms (for any travel companions that are included in a trip contest prize). Travel companion release forms also commonly include a guardian release form, in the event that a travel companion is a minor (given that in many jurisdictions, minors cannot legally enter into contracts).
For more information, see: Canadian Contest Law Forms and Precedents.
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CANADIAN CONTEST & ADVERTISING LAW SERVICES
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