Emergency Preparedness Week

Thank you to everyone who took part in the #EpWeek2019 Apocalypse Challenge.

Grand Prize Winner 

The grand prize winner of the 2019 challenge is: Zachs Advengers with 120,800 points

Draw Winners

The following individuals and teams were entered into a draw and have won the following prizes:

• ItsAllAboutTheMees – 1 Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Kit and 4 City of Burlington parks and recreation passes
• RachelRotsaert – 1 @burlingtonfire branded backpack and 4 City of Burlington parks and recreation passes
• The_Incredibles – 1 $25.00 gift card to Cineplex and 4 City of Burlington parks and recreation passes
• GingerQueens – 1 $25.00 gift card to Cineplex and 4 City of Burlington parks and recreation passes
• Running4RLives – 1 $25.00 gift card to Cineplex and 4 City of Burlington parks and recreation passes
• Cool9000 – 1 $25.00 gift card to Cineplex and 4 City of Burlington parks and recreation passes
• SoSiEt – 8 City of Burlington parks and recreation passes and 2 pairs of #areyouready sunglasses
• Henshawfamilyadventures – 1 @burlingtonfire branded backpack with 4 City of Burlington parks and recreation passes
• FlookFamily – 8 City of Burlington parks and recreation passes and 2 pairs of blue #areyouready sunglasses

Contest Rules and Privacy Statement

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO PLAY OR WIN.

Contest Period:

The #EPWeek2019 Apocalypse Challenge opens on Sunday May 5th, 2019 at 10am (ET) and closes on Saturday May 10th, 2019 at 11:59 pm (ET) ("Contest Period").

How to Play:

• Download app at GooseChase.com*
• Search for #EPWeek2019 Apocalypse Challenge.
• Create a login as an individual or a group – maximum groups of 4
• Earn points for every mission completed. The more missions you complete, the better your chances at winning the grand prize!

By registering for this contest, you agree to abide by the contest rules and understand that the information you provide will be governed by our privacy statement for this contest.

*Please note that GooseChase has separate terms of use that you should review before downloading the app.

Eligibility:

Contest is open to all residents of the City of Burlington, Ontario, Canada, except for employees and elected officials of the Corporation of the City of Burlington (“City”), and parents, siblings, children or those domiciled with an employee or elected official of the City.

Participants may enter as an individual or a group.

A group can only consist of up to a maximum of four (4) individuals.

GooseChase submission photos must have at least one individual of the group in the picture when completing an activity.  Individual participants may take selfies or get other people to take a picture of them participating in the challenge.

Each entrant who participates in the contest fully and unconditionally agrees to comply with and abide by these contest rules.

The decisions of the City are final and binding in all respects relating to the contest and may not be challenged in any way.

The City may require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the contest or to claim a prize. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification.

How to Enter and Winner Selection:

To be eligible for the grand prize, the entrant must complete at least 50 or more missions and be recorded on the Goosechase (#EPWeek2019 Apocalypse Challenge) app as the entrant with the most points accumulated at the close of the Contest Period.  In the event that no entrants complete at least 50 or more missions, then the entrant who completed the most missions, with the most points accumulated at the close of the Contest Period will win the grand prize.  In the event of a tie, the City will conduct a draw among the entrants with the most points.  There will be only one (1) grand prize-winning team.

Entrants who complete at least thirty (30) missions or more during the Contest Period, will be entered into a draw to win one of the thirty (30) additional prizes.    

The grand prize winner will not be eligible for any additional prizes.

1 Grand Prize (approximate value of prize: $700):

4 x Fitbit Flex,

4 x @burlingtonfire branded duffle bags and,

4 x $25 EB Games gift card

30 Additional Prizes:

Multiple Parks and Recreation Passes

1 Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Kit

6 #EPWeek2019 Water Bottles

2 @burlingtonfire branded backpacks

4 $25.00 Cineplex Gift Cards

Total value of prizes:  $1200.00

The draws will be conducted at or around 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in Burlington, Ontario.

Each selected entrant will be notified via message on Goosechase. If the selected entrant does not respond to the City within three (3) calendar days of being notified, then that selected entrant will be disqualified, and the City will conduct another draw.  All winners who respond and agree to claim their prize, shall have a maximum of thirty (30) days from the date of notification, to pick up their prize, otherwise the prize will be forfeited.

If a selected entrant is a minor (e.g. under the age of 18), then the prize will be awarded in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian who will be responsible for fulfilling all the requirements of this contest or another entrant may be selected for the prize at the City’s discretion.

In order to be declared a prize winner, the selected entrant must correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill testing question without any assistance when claiming the prize and must sign a Prize Claim Form.

Prizes must be accepted as awarded and are not transferable. The City may substitute prizes of equal or greater value if the original prizes cannot be awarded.

To enter the prize draw without downloading the app, send a written request to:

The Corporation of the City of Burlington

1255 Fairview Street, Burlington, Ontario L7S 1Y3

Attention: Emergency Management Division – Fire Department

All written requests must be received at the above address during the Contest Period in order to be eligible to win an additional prize in the prize draw (but not the grand prize).  Only one (1) written request per person will be accepted.

Odds of Winning:

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for the prize draw. There are 31 winners with a total of one grand prize winner and 30 additional prize packages to be awarded.

Winners List:

A list of winners will be available on the website at www.burlington.ca/prepare.

General Rules:

This contest is administered by the City through the Emergency Management Division - Fire Department.

By participating in this contest, the selected entrants agree to sign a Prize Claim Form which releases the City from any liability in connection with this contest or the prizes awarded.

By entering this contest, entrants indicate their consent to their personal information being stored, used and processed by the City for the purposes of administering this contest and for promotional and marketing purposes. The declared prize winners' information, including his/her name, mailing address, telephone number and/or email address, may be shared with the City’s contest administrator (as required) to award the prizes of this contest.

Entrants waive their copyright and moral rights and any other intellectual property right associated with the pictures submitted as part of the #EPWeek2019 Apocalypse Challenge and the City shall have the right to use the entrant’s photo submission for any purpose, without compensation to the entrant.

The terms and conditions of this contest are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Any dispute arising hereunder will be adjudicated solely in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

This contest is void where prohibited.

The City may modify, amend, suspend or terminate this contest without prior notice and with no obligation or liability to anyone. 

The City may cancel or suspend this contest should fraud, virus, bugs or other causes corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the contest.

With respect to computer entries, the City is not responsible for the computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions or other errors, failures or delays in computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature.

Photo submission must be authentic and original. No replication of photos from other material printed or electronic is allowed. Photo must have at least 1 member of the group actively participating in the challenge.  The City reserves the right to disqualify any individual or group (and all his or her contest entries) who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or submits photos that are not original or authentic.

The City and its employees, elected officials, agents, and assigns will not be responsible for any costs, losses, damages or expenses arising by reason of accident, negligence, printing, administrative or other errors that may arise or occur in connection with this contest.

Privacy Statement as it applies to Emergency Management - Fire, #EPWeek2019 Apocalypse Challenge.

The Corporation of the City of Burlington (“City”) recognizes our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us. In brief, "personal information" is information that can be uniquely identified with you, such as your full name, address, email address and phone number for the purposes of the #EPWeek2019 Apocalypse Challenge contest.

This privacy statement applies to individuals who deal with us in relation to the contest and to all personal information that we collect about you for the purposes of the contest. The City does not control the content or the privacy policies of third-party online resources, such as GooseChase, and this privacy statement does not apply to such resources.

By entering the contest, you agree with the terms of this privacy statement and you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in accordance with this privacy statement.

1. ACCOUNTABILITY

Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 and will be used to forward communication for the purpose of awarding the prizes and for the purposes as set out in the contest rules. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Community Emergency Management Coordinator, Fire Department, 1255 Fairview Street, Burlington, Ontario L7S 1Y3 Phone: 905-333-0772, ext. 6204.

2. IDENTIFYING PURPOSES

The City is collecting personal information in this instance for your entry into the contest and for the purposes as set out in the contest rules.

3. CONSENT

Your knowledge and consent are required for the collection, use or disclosure of personal information about you.

4. LIMITING COLLECTION

The City will limit the collection and use of both the amount and the type of personal information to that which is necessary for the identified purposes, for the management and oversight of the data collection, to ensure compliance with this privacy statement as it applies to the contest, to preserve the integrity of the contest database or to comply with applicable laws and/or regulations.

5. LIMITING USE, DISCLOSURE, AND RETENTION

Limiting Use: The City uses personal information about you only for the purposes for which it was collected.

Limiting Disclosure: The City does not disclose your personal information other than as described in this privacy statement or otherwise with your consent, unless permitted or required by law.

Limiting Retention: Personal information will be retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or in accordance with applicable laws and the City’s retention policies.

6. SAFEGUARDS

The City will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information about you is protected from unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. Although we have enacted certain security measures, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that you submit via email or over the internet. Please be aware that there are technology implications concerning the collection of information when you are visiting websites, including the City’s websites. Submission of personal information using such networks is done at your own risk since no internet transmission is ever 100 per cent secure or error-free. Our websites may contain links or references to other websites to which this privacy statement does not apply. The City is not responsible for the data collection and use practices of other organizations to which the City’s websites may provide links. We encourage you to read the privacy statement or policy of every website you visit.