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Find the duck on Centris.ca
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Centris
Corporation inc. (“Centris”) Summary description of the contestThe “ Find the duck on Centris.ca” contest (“Contest”) is organized by Centris. Centris has hidden a small purple duck (“Duck”) in a photo of a property for sale on Centris.ca—the website and mobile app (“Property”). Participants are invited to search for and find the Duck for a chance to win one (1) cash prize of $10,000.00 CAD, in accordance with these Rules. The Contest is open between November 18, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. EST and November 26, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. EST (“Contest Period”), which is the period during which eligible participants must send the identification of the Property to Centris, in the manner described herein. The draw will take place on November 27 at 3:00 p.m. |
Conditions of participation
1. Eligibility
1.1
Subject to section 1.2, this Contest is
open exclusively to residents of Quebec who are 18 years of age or older at the
time of entry.
1.2
The following individuals are NOT eligible:
- Employees and members of the respective boards of directors of Centris, the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB), and the Collège de l’immobilier du Québec, as well as the immediate family of said employees and members;
- Real estate professionals with access to the Centris Zone, including real estate brokers; and
- The sellers-owners and, where applicable, the occupants of the Property.
2. How to enter
2.1 To enter the Contest, you must:
- Follow Centris on Instagram at centris.officiel;
- Manually search for and find the Duck in a photo featured in the Property listing on Centris.ca (the website or mobile app) during the Contest Period; and
- Send a direct message (DM) to Centris via Instagram providing the address of the Property OR the Centris number OR the URL of the Property listing during the Contest Period.
3. Participation
3.1
Only one entry per eligible person is permitted.
3.2 No purchase necessary.
4. Compliance with Centris.ca terms of use
4.1 The Centris.ca Terms of Use remain applicable in connection with this Contest.
5. Prohibition on the use of automated or technological means
5.1 The use of any tool, software, program, script, artificial intelligence, or other technical method for the purpose of identifying or locating the Duck or the Property is strictly prohibited.
5.2 Any attempt to use automated or technological means to locate the Duck or the Property will result in the immediate disqualification of the participant.
Prize and draw
6. Prize
6.1 One (1) cash prize of $10,000.00 CAD will be awarded in one (1) payment by check to one (1) winner (the “Prize”) following a random draw, in accordance with the following sections.
6.2 The Prize is not transferable, redeemable for cash, or exchangeable for any other goods or services.
7. Draw
7.1 A random draw will be held on November 27 at 3:00 p.m. among participants who have correctly identified the Property (the “Draw”).
7.2 Participants who correctly identify the Property and communicate the identification of the Property to Centris in the manner described in these Rules will receive one entry in the draw. Centris reserves the right to disqualify any incomplete, inaccurate, or fraudulent entries.
7.3 One (1) winner will be selected at random from among all participants in
the Draw (the “Selected Participant”).
7.4 The odds of winning depend on the total number of participants.
8. Claiming the prize
8.1 Centris will contact the Selected Participant via direct message (DM) on Instagram within twenty-four (24) hours of the Draw.
8.2 Subject to section 8.3, the Selected Participant acknowledges and agrees that, in order to be declared the winner of the Prize:
- He or she must respond via direct message on Instagram within a maximum of seventy-two (72) hours after Centris sends a direct message (DM) via Instagram notifying him or her that he or she has been selected to win the Prize;
- Centris may conduct any verification it deems necessary regarding the Selected Participant's eligibility or compliance with these Rules. To this end, Centris reserves the right to require that the selected Participant provides any supporting documentation, including proof of identity, which the selected Participant agrees to provide within the time limits imposed by Centris, notably by means of a Teams meeting; and
- He or she must provide certain personal information, including his or her first name, last name, email address, and home address, in order for the Prize to be awarded.
8.3
Failure to comply with the above conditions, or in the event that Centris concludes,
at its sole discretion, that the Selected Participant was not eligible for the
Contest or did not comply with these Rules, the Selected Participant will be
automatically disqualified and will lose all rights to the Prize. In such
circumstances, Centris will conduct another random draw until a winner is
determined; the Selected Participant acknowledges and agrees that he or she
will have no recourse against Centris with respect to the disqualification.
8.4 Provided that the above conditions
have been met and Centris, at its sole discretion, concludes that the Selected
Participant was eligible for the Contest and that these Rules have been
complied with, the Selected Participant will be declared the winner of the
Contest (the “Winner”).
8.5 The Winner acknowledges and agrees that Centris may use their first name and, with their consent, their photo to announce that they have won the Contest on Centris' Instagram account, centris.officiel.
Personal information
9. Use of personal information
9.1 Personal information provided to Centris in accordance with Section 8, “Claiming the prize” of these Rules will be used by Centris for the purposes of the Contest.
9.2 Centris may use certain service providers involved in the execution of the Contest to process personal information solely for this purpose.
9.3 Any personal information submitted to Instagram will be processed as described in their own terms and policies. Centris shall in no way be held responsible for any processing of personal information submitted by participants to Instagram.
General terms and conditions
10. Change of location of the duck
10.1 In the event
that the Property listing must be removed from Centris.ca, Centris reserves the right to select another property for the Contest. In such a case, Centris also reserves the right to change the Contest Period.
10.2 Centris will notify participants of any such change, if applicable, via its Instagram account, centris.officiel.
11. Disclaimer of liability - Centris
11.1 By entering the Contest, participants release and hold harmless Centris, its shareholders, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, representatives, partners, dealers, or agents from any damage, loss, or injury of any kind related directly or indirectly to the Contest or the Prize. Consequently, they waive any claim, demand, or recourse against Centris in connection with the Contest or the Prize.
11.2 This Contest will be held in accordance with these Rules, which may be modified by Centris at its sole discretion. Centris will notify participants of any such changes, if applicable, via its Instagram account, centris.officiel.
11.3 Centris reserves the right to cancel, modify, or postpone the Contest for any reason beyond its control.
12. Instagram (Meta) disclaimer
12.1 By entering the Contest, each entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram, nor is it associated with Instagram, and releases Instagram from any liability related to the conduct of this Contest.
13. Acceptance of contest rules
13.1 Participants are required to comply with these Rules.
13.2 Any participant who attempts to
circumvent these Rules or interfere with the Contest may be disqualified
without notice.
13.3 Participation in the Contest
implies full and unconditional acceptance of these Rules.
13.4 In the event of any inconsistency between the English and the French versions of these Rules, the French version shall prevail.
