The Waste Reduction Week’s The Gifted Thrifter Contest (the "Contest") begins on Monday, October 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM ADT and ends on Tuesday, October 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM ADT (the "Contest Period"). All times referenced in these Official Contest Rules are in Atlantic Daylight Time. The Contest is run by Divert Nova Scotia (the “Sponsor”).
The Contest is open to individuals who complete the contest form and submit a picture of their “fit check” purchased from any thrift store in Nova Scotia, as per the Submission Guidelines below, and are a legal resident of Nova Scotia who have reached the age of majority in the province as of the date of entry. Entries must meet Submission Guidelines noted below. Excluded from eligibility are officers, directors, employees, agents and other representatives of the
By participating in the Contest and submitting an Entry, each entrant warrants and represents that his or her Entry:
Is an original work, created solely by the entrant, and over which the entrant has all necessary rights, title and interest, including copyright (Note: altering a third party’s pre-existing work does not qualify as your original creation);
Does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, or defame or invade the publicity or privacy rights, of any third party, living or deceased;
Is suitable for family audiences and for display and publication, in the sole determination of the Contest Sponsor. Without limitation, submissions shall not contain or describe any content that is or contains: the promotion of unlawful behaviour, political in nature, profanity, nudity, explicit sexuality, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, or is hatefully, racially, ethnically or otherwise offensive or objectionable;
The Sponsor reserves the right to deem ineligible and exclude from the Contest any entry that the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines is not befitting or compliant with these Submission Guidelines and/or these Official Contest Rules.
If requested by Sponsor, you are required to provide written consent for any third-party individual, name, likeness or other work included in your Entry.
You acknowledge and agree that your Entry may be posted on Sponsor’s Instagram, Sponsor’s website and may appear in other advertising (including, but not limited to, electronic and print materials) related to the Contest. By submitting an Entry, you irrevocably, perpetually, and without limitation, grant the Sponsor the exclusive right to use, publish, adapt, sub-license, edit, dispose of, and/or modify such Entry in any way, in commerce, and in any media worldwide in any format (electronic, print, or other) related to this Contest, and waive all your rights, including moral rights, in and to the Entry, without notice or compensation, and agree that you may be required to sign a release to that effect.
3. HOW TO REGISTER AND ENTER
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Internet required.
To enter the Contest, submit a picture of your “fit check” on Divert Nova Scotia’s website. Maximum of one (1) entry per person. Sponsor will select ten (10) entries to proceed into the public vote for a chance to win the prize. First place of The Gifted Thrifter Contest will be eligible to win the prize. See paragraph 4 below.
Step 1: Click the link in Divert’s Instagram bio
Step 2: Click the Gifted Thrifter Contest Link that leads to Divert Nova Scotia’s website
Step 3: Enter your information and “fit check” photo to the form page
Any entries that are made, or suspected to have been made, through automated means or scripts will be disqualified at Sponsor’s sole discretion. The clock used by the Sponsor in connection with the receipt of the entries will be the official clock to determine the date and time the entry was received.
Although online access and Instagram is required in order to participate, no purchase is required to enter the Contest. Many public libraries, retail businesses and others offer free access to computers and the internet.
In the event that a contestant experiences technical difficulties preventing successful submission through the designated online form, the Contest Administrator may, at their sole discretion, permit the contestant to submit their entry via email. To qualify for this alternative submission method, the contestant must provide reasonable proof of the technical issues encountered during the standard submission process. Acceptance of such proof and the validity of the email submission shall be determined exclusively by the Contest Administrator, whose decision will be final and binding. Contestant can reach at @email.com
By entering this Contest, you agree to be bound by these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and/or Contest judges.
There is one (1) prize available to be won during the Contest Period. Prize consists of:
One (1) $500 gift card to a thrift store of winner’s choice. One (1) $50 gift card to a
Winner will be responsible for any and all other expenses not specifically described above as included in the Prize. Prize must be accepted as awarded and may not be substituted, transferred or redeemed for cash or otherwise; however, the Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater monetary value, in cash or otherwise, at its sole discretion, if a prize cannot be awarded for any reason. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes. Sponsor makes no representations or warranties with respect to any prize.
5. PRIZE CLAIM CONDITIONS
Selected entrant will be notified via Instagram Direct Message from the sponsor within approximately five (5) business days of the close of the Contest Period. Before being declared a winner, selected entrant must first correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered at a mutually convenient time via Instagram Direct Message, or email. By accepting the prize, winner releases the Sponsor, the independent contest judging organization, their respective parent, related and affiliated companies, advertising and promotional agencies, participating retailers, and all their respective directors, officers, owners, partners, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns from any liability in connection with this Contest or the use or misuse or possession of any prize. Return of any prize or winner notification as undeliverable, inability to reach selected entrant or failure of selected entrant to respond to notification within five (5) business days of first attempt by Sponsor or Sponsor’s agent, failure to provide proof of eligibility (if requested), or other required documentation in a timely manner, failure to correctly answer the question, or other non-compliance with these Official Contest Rules may result in disqualification, forfeiture of the prize and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, selection of an alternate eligible entrant for the forfeited prize, who will be subject to disqualification in the same manner.
Sponsor and its authorized agents will collect, use, and disclose the personal information you provide when you register with Sponsor, enter the Contest, and administering the Contest and prize fulfillment. You may be offered the opportunity to receive additional communications from Sponsor about its products, and upcoming contests and promotions.
By accepting a prize, winner agrees to Sponsor's use of their name, city/province of residence, picture, biographical information, statements, voice and likeness in any advertising and publicity Sponsor may conduct relating to the Contest in any media or format, whether now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the World Wide Web, at any time or times in perpetuity, without further compensation or notice. Aggregate and/or anonymized Contest winner information may be used by the Sponsor to communicate about the Contest to its retailers and distributors.
Winning a prize is contingent on fulfilling all the requirements set forth herein. All entries become the property of Sponsor and none will be returned or acknowledged. Mass entries, automated entries, entries submitted by third parties, and any entries or prize claims that are late, incomplete, fraudulent, illegible, unidentified or delayed will be void. All Entries and prize claims are subject to verification. Proof of entry submission does not constitute proof of receipt. Entrants agree to abide by these Official Contest Rules. Decisions of Sponsor and/or the independent contest judging organization will be final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. Void where prohibited. Sponsor reserves the right to correct any typographical, printing, computer programming or operator errors. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Contest Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision of the Official Contest Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, then the Official Contest Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. Should a winner make any false statement(s) in any document referenced above, the winner will be required to promptly return to Sponsor their prize, or the cash value thereof. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with, or is suspected of tampering with, the entry process, the operation of the Contest and/or Contest Website, violates the Official Contest Rules, or acts with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the person who submitted any Entry, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at registration will be deemed to be the entrant. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an e-mail address by an access provider, service provider, or other person or organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the account associated with the submitted address. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.
8. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASES
BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTEST, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT SPONSOR, ITS PARENT, RELATED AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "RELEASEES") HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANTS AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES) TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY RESULTING FROM A PRIZE, INCLUDING THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE OR USE OF THE PRIZE. FURTHER BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTEST, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT RELEASEES HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANTS AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES) TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY RESULTING FROM: A) ENTRY OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST, INCLUDING ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE CONTEST WEBSITE, OR B) ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PERSONALITY OR PRIVACY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR MERCHANDISE DELIVERY. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, therefore such exclusions may not apply to you.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Releasees and any of Sponsor's other agencies, suppliers or contractors, shall not be responsible for: (a) any incomplete or inaccurate information that is caused by Contest Website users, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest, or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions in the Contest; (b) lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, service provider, on-line systems, telephone networks or telephone lines, or any other connections; (c) the theft, destruction, loss or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; (d) any problems with, or malfunctions or failures of, telephone networks or lines, computers or computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, viruses or bugs; (e) garbled transmissions or miscommunications; (f) failure of any e-mail to be received by or from the Contest judging organization or Sponsor for any reason, including but not limited to traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof or technical incompatibility; (g) damage to a user's computer equipment (software or hardware) occasioned by participation or downloading of materials related to this Contest; (h) printing, distribution, programming or production errors, and any other errors or malfunctions of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic or otherwise; or (i) technical, pictorial, typographical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
