The Xtra Pride Photo Contest terms conditions

Terms and Conditions

  1. Terms and Eligibility to Enter

1.1 The Xtra Pride Photo Contest (the “Contest”), brought to you by Xtra Magazine, is offered online at https://xtramagazine.com/xtra-pride-photo-contest, published by Pink Triangle Press (“PTP”) and is open to any person who has reached the age of majority according to the laws of the country, province, state, or territory in which they reside (the “Entrant”).

1.2 Employees, officers, and directors of PTP and its associated subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, dealers, advertising sponsors, representatives, and promotion agencies, and each of their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouse) or members of the same household (whether related or not) of such employees, officers, and directors are not eligible to enter.

1.3 The Contest will begin on June 13, 2022 at 9 a.m. EST and end on September 19, 2022 at 9 a.m. EST. 

1.4 All Contest entries and submissions become the property of PTP and will not be returned or acknowledged.

1.5 No purchase is necessary or required to enter and to win. Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.

  1. Entry Requirements

2.1 The Contest theme is “Pride 2022: Connection, Party, Protest” (the “Theme”), and any photographs submitted must be relevant to the Theme.

2.2 Entrants may submit one digital photo per entry, per day, to a maximum of five (5), and must provide a brief description of 250 words or less for each photograph (describing how the photograph fits the Contest Theme, subject matter, where and when it was taken, etc.).

2.3 The digital photo requirements are: a jpeg file with a resolution of not less than 100 dpi and the file must not exceed 25 MB. Photos not meeting these requirements may be excluded from the Contest.

2.4 Submissions must not include any images, trademarks, copyright-protected material, or other material owned by third parties unless express permission has been granted to the Entrant.

2.5 To enter the Contest, Entrants must register online and upload their photos at https://xtramagazine.com/xtra-pride-photo-contest by September 19, 2022 at 9 a.m. EST. 

  1. Judging and Prize Awarding

3.1 On September 30, 2022 at noon EST in Toronto, Canada, one (1) winning photograph will be selected by an internal PTP panel of judges (the “Judging Panel”) from among all entries received and the Contest winner will be awarded a Grand Prize of: 

a Canon EOS M200 digital mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera, approximate retail value CAD $700,
in addition to four (4) subscription gift boxes from Sam and Lance with a total value of CAD $600.

3.2 Odds of winning will depend on the number of entries received.  The Contest winner will be notified using the email address provided by the Entrant, shortly after they have been identified as the winning entry and must sign a declaration and claim form to claim their prize. 

3.3 The Entrant’s eligibility and compliance with the Official Contest Rules will be verified in order to be confirmed the winner and receive the prize.  The winning Entrant must also first correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question before being declared the winner. 

3.4 If the prize is unclaimed within two weeks of notification, or if a selected Entrant is deemed not eligible or does not comply with the Official Contest Rules, the selected Entrant will be disqualified and will not receive the prize, and the Judging Panel will select another winning entry.

3.5 PTP will ship the Grand Prize to the Contest winner via registered parcel post to the address provided on the Contest claim form.  PTP accepts no responsibility or liability for address errors on the Contest claim form.

3.6 Judging will be based on criteria such as photo composition, originality, and how well the submission reflects the Theme of the Contest. By entering the Contest, Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the Judging Panel will be final.

3.7 The Grand Prize is not transferable and must be accepted as awarded.  The confirmed winner will be responsible for any cost or expense not explicitly indicated as part of the prize. PTP reserves the right to substitute the Grand Prize with another prize of equal value if the Grand Prize cannot be awarded for any reason.

  1. Conditions

4.1 By entering the Contest, the Entrant warrants and represents the following with respect to their submission:
a) the Entrant is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights (including copyright) in and to the submission; 
b) the photo is Entrant’s original work and was taken solely by the Entrant; 
c) the submission is free and clear of any encumbrances or adverse claims and will not infringe upon the rights of any third parties or violate any applicable laws;
d) any person appearing in the photo has given consent to having their image entered into the contest;
e) the Entrant waives any moral rights they may have to their submission.

4.2 By participating in the Contest, Entrants agree to release, discharge, and hold harmless, PTP and its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, sponsors, agents, and each of their respective shareholders, employees, officers, directors, and representatives from any claims, losses and damages arising out of their participation in this Contest or any Contest-related activities and the acceptance, receipt, use or misuse or possession of any prize awarded hereunder.

4.3 By submitting an entry, Entrants acknowledge and agree that all submissions (Contest photo, written material, name of the Entrant, city and province/state of residence of Entrant, photo of Entrant) may be reproduced and published (without notice or compensation, in perpetuity) by PTP for promotional purposes in any media, including, without limitation, in any of its publications, electronic media, websites and without limitation, on any other PTP digital media or printed material, such as posters, advertisements, etc. published by PTP.  

4.4 PTP reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify or refuse Contest submissions or Entrants that: (1) contain or have supplied unlawful, inappropriate, offensive, untruthful, inaccurate, or misleading information/content or information/content that otherwise does not comply with these Official Contest Rules, including, without limitation, information/content which would reasonably be understood to be defamatory, threatening, distasteful, or otherwise objectionable; or (2) attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest and/or otherwise is engaging in unfair or inappropriate practices.  Entrants agree not to: (1) submit any material that violates or infringes upon the rights of any third party, including trademark, copyright, privacy, publicity and/or personality rights; or (2) submit any material that contains viruses, or any other computer code or files made to interrupt, limit, or disrupt the functionality of any computer software or hardware or other equipment. PTP reserves the right, in its sole discretion to disclose any submissions to law enforcement.

4.5 PTP reserves the right to cancel, terminate or suspend the Contest without prior notice for any reason, including if, for any reason PTP is not able to carry out the Contest as planned due to causes beyond the control of PTP, including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or other event, that corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper operation of the Contest.  

4.6 PTP shall not be responsible for any lost, late, or incomplete submissions or for technical malfunctions or other failures, delayed computer transactions or network connections.

  1. Legal

5.1 This contest is subject to and complies with all applicable Canadian federal and Ontario laws and regulations and may change without notice in order to comply with any local, provincial and/or federal law.  Any questions or issues regarding the Contest, the rights, and obligations between the Entrant and PTP in respect of the Content, or the awarding of the Grand Prize will be carried out and construed in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of the Province of Ontario and Canada.

5.2 Information concerning this contest will be available at https://xtramagazine.com/xtra-pride-photo-contest or you can write to: 

The Xtra Pride Photo Contest
Pink Triangle Press
2 Carlton Street, Suite 1600, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5B 1J3

5.3 This contest is owned, operated, and administered by Pink Triangle Press.

5.3 By the Entrant submitting their personal information, the Entrant consents to PTP’s collection and use of their personal information to administer the Contest, in accordance with PTP’s privacy policy and as otherwise permitted by law.  PTP’s privacy policy can be found at https://xtramagazine.com/privacy and will inform Entrants of PTP’s policies and procedures regarding the collection, use and disclose of personal information received by PTP.