Spring 2026 Heart & Stroke Lottery
Creative Survey
Official Contest Rules and Regulations (“Rules”)
The Spring 2026 Creative Survey Contest (the “Contest”) is sponsored by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (“Heart & Stroke”).
1. CONTEST PERIOD
The Contest will run from 6:00am April 6, 2026 and end at 11:59pm, April 20, 2026 (the “Contest Period”). All eligible entries must be received within the Contest Period.
2. ELIGIBILITY
Eligible entrants (“Entrants”) must be legal residents of Ontario, Canada who have reached 18 years of age. No (i) employee, officer, director or member of Heart & Stroke, (ii) employee, officer or director of the prize supplier, advertising or promotional agencies; (iii) immediate family members (spouses, parents, children, siblings) of the individuals set out in (i) and (ii) above; and (iv) any person residing or domiciled with any individuals set out in (i), (ii),or (iii) above is eligible to enter the Contest.
3. HOW TO ENTER
No purchase necessary to enter or win.
To enter the Contest, the participant must complete the post-campaign survey and successfully answer the skill testing question at the end of the survey.
There is a limit of one (1) entry per person.
All entries received in excess of the stated limit will be void For greater clarity, Entrants cannot use multiple email addresses to enter the Contest multiple times Heart & Stroke will not accept entries by phone, email, fax or any other method not specifically permitted herein. Entries generated by script, macro, robotic, programmed, or any other automated means or by any means which subvert the entry process are prohibited and will be disqualified.
4. PRIZE
All Entrants will be entered to win 1 of 5 twenty-dollar prepaid Mastercards.
The Prize is valued at $20 per Mastercard.
The Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied, and cannot be exchanged for cash or other substitutes. The winner will be subject to all terms and conditions for use of the Prize as dictated by the Prize’s retail supplier. Heart & Stroke is not responsible for any costs associated with assembly, usage, training or setup of the Prize. Heart & Stroke reserves the right to change, substitute or cancel the Prize at any time, without notice.
5. WINNING
On May 5, 2026, at 3:00pm at 2300 Yonge Street Suite 1200, Toronto ON M4P 1E4, 5 names will be drawn from all eligible entries. The winner will be contacted by email (using the contact information provided by Entrant at the time of entering the Contest) by March 30, 2026. Heart & Stroke reserves the right to modify the scheduling of the Contest without prior notification
The Prize will be mailed to the winner and therefore a valid Ontario mailing address must be provided to Heart & Stroke in order to claim the Prize. Failure to provide a valid e-mail and mailing address will result in forfeiture of
Prize.
Odds of winning the Prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period.
In order to be declared a winner, an Entrant must be in compliance with the Rules including, but not limited to, the following:
a) A representative of Heart & Stroke must be able to reach the potential winner by email informing them that they are the potential winner, subject to them being in compliance with all the Rules. The potential winner is required to respond to the email or phone notification within 20 business days of the email being sent or phone call being made by Heart & Stroke Potential winners who are contacted by email will receive an email confirmation that their email response was received If the potential winner is unreachable during this timeframe, another potential winner will be selected from the remaining eligible entries and the same selection procedure set out in this section will be followed An e-mail notification that is returned to the Heart & Stroke sender as undeliverable may result in the selected winner being disqualified and an alternate selection of a potential winner may be drawn
b) The potential winner must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question administered by Heart & Stroke prior to completing the post-campaign survey.
If a potential winner does not meet the eligibility requirements or is not in compliance with the Rules, the Contest judges reserve the right to disqualify such Entrant from the Contest and randomly select further Entrants from the remaining eligible entries until a winner is finally declared Entrants will not be individually contacted, except for the potential winner.
6. INDEMNITIES AND DISCLAIMERS
Entrants agrees to indemnify and hold Heart & Stroke and its affiliates and its directors, members, employees, officers, licensees, licensors and agents, and respective advertising and promotion entities and any person or entity associated with the production, judging, or administration of the Contest (collectively, the “Indemnitees”) harmless from any and all claims, cause of action, damages, expenses, costs (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys', accounting and other professional fees) and liabilities (including settlements), brought or asserted by any third party against any of the Indemnitees due to or arising out of the Entrant’s entry in the Contest
All Entrants agree to release and hold Heart & Stroke, its affiliates and its directors, members, employees, officers, licensees, licensors and agents, and respective advertising and promotion entities and any person or entity associated with the production, judging, or administration of the Contest (collectively, the “Releasees”) harmless from and against any and all rights, claims and causes of action whatsoever that they may have, or which may arise, against any of them for any liability for any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, including but not limited to any injury, loss, damage, whether direct, compensatory, incidental or consequential, to person, including death and damage to property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from their participation in the Contest or their acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the Prize. Each selected Entrant acknowledges that the Releasees have neither made, nor are in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the Prize or the Contest. Apart from manufacturer warranties (which may not be available in all geographies), all warranties are hereby disclaimed. Each selected winner permits Heart & Stroke to use his/her name, city, province, or residence, photograph, video, or any likeness for advertising or publicity purposes without any additional compensation.
If for any reason, in the opinion of Heart & Stroke, in its sole discretion, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, or if the administration, security, fairness, integrity or the proper conduct of the Contest is corrupted or adversely affected, Heart & Stroke reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, amend, extend or suspend the Contest including canceling or modifying method of entry THE DECISIONS OF HEART & STROKE AND ANY CONTEST JUDGES ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS.
If there is any discrepancy between the terms and conditions of these Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials or communicated by an employee of Heart & Stroke, the terms and conditions of these Rules shall prevail.
7. PERSONAL INFORMATION
The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations Personal information collected from Entrants will be used by Heart & Stroke for the purpose of administering this Contest and awarding the Prize. It may also be used for the purpose of contacting Entrants about future Heart & Stroke programming, fundraising and lottery communications. Heart & Stroke will not sell, share or otherwise disclose personal information of Entrants with third parties, other than to third parties engaged by them to fulfill the above purposes or as permitted or required by law By entering the Contest, Entrants consent to the manner of collection, use and disclosure of personal information as set out in the Privacy Policy at www heartandstroke ca/privacy. Any inquiry concerning the personal information held by Heart & Stroke and shared with any of the Prize suppliers should be addressed to Heart & Stroke’s Privacy Officer, Heart & Stroke at 1-888-HSF-INFO (473-4636) or privacyoffice@heartandstroke.ca.
8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All entries become the property of Heart & Stroke and will not be returned.
All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, trade-names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by Heart & Stroke. All rights are reserved Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.
9. GOVERNING LAW
The Contest is governed by the laws of Ontario and the laws of Canada. Any dispute relating to the Contest shall be adjudicated in the courts located in Toronto, ON.