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Walk to Tuk Photo Policy

We recognize that you may be concerned about our use and disclosure of your personal information. Your privacy is very important to us. The Privacy Policy, outlined in the following questions and answers, explains what information we may collect from you and how it will be used. Please note that by using our website, you are accepting the practices described in this policy.

Consent to this Agreement

By using this website, you consent to the collection and use of information as specified above. If we make changes to our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page. Please review this page frequently to remain up-to-date with the information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. You must review the new Privacy Policy carefully to make sure you understand our practices and procedures.

I hereby give the NWT Recreation and Parks Association, permission to record my ___ photograph ___ moving image ___ audio clip and I waive any proprietary rights I may have to them. I understand that the NWT Recreation and Parks Association may wish to use this likeness of me in a number of ways, including NWT Parks and Recreation Association websites, publications or advertising, to provide information to the public and/or promote programs and activities, and I grant them permission to do so. 

I hereby release the NWT Recreation and Parks Association, its employees, agents and subcontractors from any and all claims, actions and liability for damages, losses or expenses of any sort which may arise in connection with the use of these likenesses. 

I acknowledge I have read and understood the contents of this form, and have been given full opportunity to discuss the implications of this consent of my own free will and my decision is not based upon representations or advice by representatives of the NWT Recreation and Parks Association. 

Official Photo Contest Rules:

Throughout Walk to Tuk, the NWTRPA hosts many photo contests. They may include, but are not limited to, the following categories: Frosty Faces, Dog Walk to Tuk, Beautiful Places, and Generations on the Move. The rules outlined below apply to all Walk to Tuk photo contests.

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to residents in the Northwest Territories who are over the age of 18.  If there are people younger than 18 years of age in your photo, you grant permission for the NWT Recreation and Parks Association (NWTRPA) to use the photo as per Section 8 below (“Rights Granted by You”).

2. Agreement to Rules: By submitting a photo, 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 the NWTRPA as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign.

3. Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted online beginning January 1st, 2024, and ending February 29th, 2024 at midnight MDT.

4. How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by submitting a photo via e-mail to walktotuk@nwtrpa.org, or by sharing the photo publicly on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and tagging @nwtrpa and using the appropriate hashtag outlined by each photo contest. 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 the NWTRPA.

5. Prizes: The Winner of the Campaign (the “Winner”) will receive a prize pack consisting of NWTRPA/NWTSS merchandise. One winner will be selected. The value of the prize is approximately $50. Actual/appraised value may differ at the time of the prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by the NWTRPA/NWTSS. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at the NWTRPA/NWTSS’ discretion. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for the NWTRPA/NWTSS to use the Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation.

6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

7. Winner Selection and Notification: The Winner will be selected by a photo selection committee under the supervision of the NWTRPA/NWTSS. The Winner will be notified by message via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or email, depending on how the Winner entered the Campaign, within one week following the close of the Campaign. The NWTRPA/NWTSS shall have no liability for the Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail, or other security settings, or for the Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 10 days from the time the award notification was sent, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. 

8. Rights Granted by You: By entering this content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.),

You understand and agree that the NWTRPA/NWTSS, anyone acting on behalf of the NWTRPA/NWTSS, and the NWTRPA/NWTSS 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, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes without any further compensation, notice, or consent. By entering this content, You represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights.  If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the NWTRPA/NWTSS from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which the NWTRPA/NWTSS may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right.

9. Limitation of Liability: By entering the Campaign, You agree to release and hold harmless the NWTRPA/NWTSS 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.

10. Disputes: As a condition of participating in the Campaign, You agree that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, this Campaign, shall be resolved individually. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall You be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waive all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable legal fees, other than actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Campaign, if any). You further waive all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

11. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Campaign is the NWTRPA 

12. By submitting a photo, You, the Contestant, have affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the Official Rules.