York University Bookstore Fall 2026 Official Contest RulesYork University Bookstore Fall 2026 Official Contest Rules
1. Contest Period
The York University Bookstore Instagram Fall 2026 Contest (the “Contest”) is organized by York University as represented by the York University Bookstore (the “Organizer”), and will take place from 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (EST) August 24, 2026, to 11:59 p.m. EST October 20, 2026 (the “Contest Period”).
2. Eligibility
a. The Contest is open only to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who have reached the age of majority in the province or territory in which they reside at the time of entry, who are York University students.
b.You are not eligible to enter if you are:
(i) an employee, representative or agent of York University, its advertising or promotional agencies, professional representatives, printing suppliers, licensees or the prize supplier;
(ii) a retailer on any of York University’s campuses; or
(iii) a member of the immediate family of any of the above persons (i.e. spouse, child, sibling, parent) or a member of the household of any of the above persons.
3. How To Enter
a. No purchase is necessary to enter.
b. To enter you must have a public Instagram account, student ID and York University email address.
d. Step 2: Like the official Contest post.
e. Step 3: Share a post with you wearing York University swag tagging @yorkubookstore.
f. Your Instagram profile handle will be used to enter you into a random draw for a chance to win a prize.
g. You may submit only one (1) entry.
h. Entries must be received before the contest closing date, October 20, 2026.
i. All entries become the property of York University and may be reproduced, reused, and displayed for promotional purposes in all media.
j. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Contest or which violate or are deemed ineligible under these Official Rules.
k. Entries must not contain any obscene or defamatory statements, including but not limited to words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a particular race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability or age.
l. The Organizer is not responsible for late, lost, incomplete, illegible, misdirected, stolen, delayed, damaged or destroyed entries, or for any unavailable network connections, failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions, online failures, hardware, software or other technical functions or disturbances.
4. Prizes
a. Total of one prize (1) of a Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13.5" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 - 16 GB - 256 GB SSD - English/French Keyboard - Black - Intel Arc Graphics - PixelSense Display - Front Camera/Webcam, valued at $1,899.99.
b. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.
c. One (1) entry will be randomly selected by the Organizer.
d. The eligible winner will receive an Instagram message beginning October 22, 2026 and must respond within three (3) business days.
e. If a selected winner does not respond or comply with these Official Contest Rules, the prize will be forfeited and reassigned by random draw.
f. No cash alternative or substitution is available except as determined by York University. The prize is awarded “as is.”
g. Prize is not transferable unless authorized in writing by York University.
h. Any applicable taxes are the responsibility of the winner.
i. To be declared a winner, the selected winner must correctly answer a skill-testing question and complete any required affidavit.
5. Conditions of Participation
By participating in this Contest, you agree:
a.To be bound by these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the Organizer.
b.To the use of your name, likeness, voice, image, recording, video footage and statements in connection with this Contest.
c.If selected as a winner, York University may publish your name and likeness for promotional purposes without compensation beyond the prize awarded.
d.To release and indemnify York University and associated parties from liability arising from participation in the Contest.
6. Termination
York University reserves the right, without prior notice, to terminate, modify, suspend or extend the Contest in whole or in part.
7. General Provisions
a. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Contest Rules shall not affect the validity of any other provision.
b. These Official Contest Rules are governed by the laws of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
c. Should the Contest be terminated before the stated expiration date, any remaining prizes may be awarded in a fair and equitable manner.
8. Privacy Notice
Personal information is collected under the authority of The York University Act, 1965 and will be used for administration of the Contest and related purposes.
Questions regarding collection of personal information may be directed to York University's Office of Information, Privacy and Copyright: https://ipo.info.yorku.ca/
4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
9. Limitation of Liability
The Contest is not associated with, run by, or sponsored by Instagram. Participants provide information to the Organizer and not to Instagram. By accepting these Rules, participants release Instagram from responsibility relating to the Contest.
