My Canada, My Story Official Contest Rules & Terms and Conditions

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Contest Name: My Canada, My Story
Sponsor: Huumans Inc. ("the Company")
Contest Period: June 15, 2026 (12:00 AM EDT) – July 1, 2026 (11:59 PMEDT)

1. Eligibility

The My Canada, My Story Contest (the "Contest") isopen to legal residents of Canada who are the age of majority in their provinceor territory of residence at the time of entry, excluding residents of theProvince of Quebec. Entrants must be the owner or an authorizedrepresentative of a Canadian small business with 20 or fewer full-timeequivalent employees at the time of entry. Employees, contractors,directors, and officers of the Company, its affiliates, sponsors, and theirimmediate family members or household members are not eligible to enter.

No purchase is necessary. A purchase does not improve yourchances of winning.

2. How to Enter

To enter, participants must complete all of thefollowing steps during the Contest Period:

  1. Complete     the entry registration form at the official campaign landing page,     providing your legal name, business name, email address, province,     industry and  phone number.
  2. Create     and activate your account on the Huumans web application using the exact same email address provided in Step 1.
  3. Submit     an eligible video (defined in Section 3) via the official submission page using the exact same email address used in Steps 1 and 2.

Entries submitted with mismatched email addresses across anyof these three steps will be deemed ineligible and disqualified without furthernotice. Only one (1) entry per person and per business is permitted.

3. Eligible Submission Requirements

Submitted videos must meet all of the followingcriteria to be considered eligible:

Content

  • The     video must tell the authentic story of a real, operating small business     based in Canada.
  • The     business owner or a representative of the business must appear on camera.
  • Content     must be original and created by the entrant. No AI-generated deepfakes or     synthetic likenesses are permitted.
  • Content     must be in good taste and reflect positively on the Canadian small     business community.

 

Technical

  • Maximum     duration: 90 seconds. Videos exceeding 90 seconds will be cut off     at the 90 second mark. Any footage beyond the 90-second mark will not be     viewed or considered.
  • Accepted     formats: MP4, MOV. Minimum resolution: 720p.
  • The     video must be clearly audible and watchable. Submissions that are     corrupted, unplayable, or of unacceptably low quality will be     disqualified.

 

Prohibited Content — Automatic Disqualification

Submissions containing any of the following will beimmediately disqualified and permanently removed:

  • Nudity,     sexual content, or sexually suggestive material of any kind
  • Profanity,     hate speech, slurs, or discriminatory language targeting any individual or     group
  • Graphic     violence, gore, or depictions of illegal activity
  • Political     messaging, partisan symbolism, or affiliation with any political party or     movement
  • Religious     proselytizing or content intended to demean any faith or belief system
  • Competitor     brand logos, names, or promotional messaging
  • Third-party     copyrighted music, imagery, or trademarks used without documented     permission
  • Content     that misrepresents, defames, or could bring the Company or its sponsors     into disrepute
  • Any     content involving minors without verifiable parental or guardian consent

The Company reserves the right to disqualify any submissionit deems, in its sole discretion, to be inconsistent with the spirit of theContest or the values of the Company.

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4. Judging & Voting

Eligible submissions will be evaluated in two stages:

 

Stage 1 — Public Vote (July 1–15)

All approved video submissions will be published to theofficial "My Canada, My Story" playlist on the Humans YouTubechannel, where they will be publicly viewable. Public voting will be conductedvia YouTube Likes. One (1) Like equals one (1) vote. Public voting opens July1, 2026 and closes July 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT.

The ten (10) videos with the most Likes at the close ofvoting will advance to the finalist round. In the event of a tie for the 10thspot, the tied video with the highest number of YouTube comments at the closeof voting will advance.

 

Stage 2 — Panel Judging (July 15)

The ten (10) finalists will be reviewed by a judging panelcomprising representatives of the Company and designated sponsors. Eachpanelist will independently review all finalist submissions prior to a livevirtual judging session held on July 15, 2026. The panel will evaluatefinalists on authenticity, storytelling quality, and community impact. First,second, and third place winners will be selected at the conclusion of thejudging session. The panel's decisions are final and binding.

 

Voting Integrity

Any attempt to artificially inflate votes through bots,purchased engagement, coordinated inauthentic behavior, or any other fraudulentmeans will result in immediate disqualification of the associated entry.

 

5. Prizes

Grand Prize – Cash - $10,000 CAD

Grand Prize – Travel - Trip for one (1) to Banff, Alberta plus 30 hours of free  advice from an advisor in our marketplace (approximate value X)

Feature Prize - Professional production of your business story and  featured on our website and social media channels

 Prizes must be accepted as awarded and are non-transferable,non-exchangeable, and have no cash equivalent (except the cash prize). Winnersare responsible for all applicable taxes. Travel prize is subject toavailability and booking conditions; specific terms to be disclosed uponwinning.

 

6. Winner Selection & Notification

Winners will be selected on or around July 15, 2026. TheCompany will contact winners via the email address on file. Winners mustrespond within five (5) business days of notification or the prize may beforfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Winners may be required to sign arelease of liability and consent to the use of their name and likeness forpromotional purposes as a condition of receiving their prize.

 

7. Privacy & Content License

By entering, participants grant the Company a non-exclusive,royalty-free, perpetual license to use, display, reproduce, and distributetheir submitted video for marketing and promotional purposes, including but notlimited to social media, the Company's website, and press releases.Participants retain ownership of their original content.

Personal information collected through this Contest will beused solely for Contest administration and will not be sold to third parties.See the Company's Privacy Policy at https://www.huumans.com/privacy-policy for full details.

 

8. General Conditions

The Company reserves the right to cancel, modify, or suspendthe Contest at any time in the event of fraud, technical failure, or any othercircumstances beyond its reasonable control. The Company is not responsible forlost, late, misdirected, or incomplete entries. All decisions of the Companyand the judging panel are final and binding.

This Contest is governed by the laws of the Province ofAlberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

 

For questions, contact: support@huumans.com

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