🏆 The Spook Spot Haunt-Off

How It Works

Entry Requirements

• No purchase is required to enter — a Spook Spot product just needs to be visible or referenced in your setup, purchased or not
• Photo(s) must show your own, real Halloween setup — not a stock or downloaded image
• Photo should be clear enough to see the decorations
• One entry per household

Submit Your Entry

Since your photos are of your own home, upload them anywhere with a shareable link (Google Photos, Instagram post, Dropbox) and paste that link below. Fill in the rest and we'll review every submission before anything is posted publicly.

We will never publicly share your email, order number, or exact address — only the display name, general location, and haunt details you provide above.

Prizes

Total Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of all prizes: $600 CAD. See Official Rules below for full prize terms.

Judging Criteria

Winners are chosen by The Spook Spot team using the criteria above — not by public vote or like count.

Official Rules

THE SPOOK SPOT HALLOWEEN YARD CONTEST — OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Sponsor. The Spook Spot, 1608 Calymor Ave, Ottawa, ON K2C 1T3, Canada.

2. Contest Period (Accelerated Schedule). Submission Period: October 2, 2026 12:00 AM EST to October 8, 2026 11:59 PM EST. Public Voting Period: October 9, 2026 12:00 AM EST to October 12, 2026 11:59 PM EST. Winner Announcement: on or before October 15, 2026.

3. Eligibility. Legal residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory, EXCLUDING residents of Quebec. Employees and immediate family of Sponsor are ineligible.

4. How To Enter. Submit one (1) photo of your own Halloween-decorated yard/setup via [EXTERNAL PLATFORM LINK]. No purchase required; existing decorations may be used.

5. Voting Phase. Public voting, limited to 1 vote per person/email per 24 hours. Top 10 vote-getters become Official Finalists. Sponsor may void votes or disqualify entrants for bots, click farms, or vote-trading, at its sole discretion.

6. Judging Phase. Judges score the 10 Finalists on Creativity (40%), Spooky Atmosphere (30%), Effort/Originality (30%). Judges' decisions are final.

7. Prizes. 1st: $300 CAD store credit + homepage/social feature. 2nd: $200 CAD store credit. 3rd: $100 CAD store credit. Total ARV: $600 CAD. Non-transferable, no cash value beyond store credit.

8. Skill-Testing Question. Each winner must correctly answer, unassisted and within a time limit: (10 × 5) + 15 − 5 = ___, before any prize is awarded.

9. Winner Notification. Notified via [email/DM per entry contact info] within [X] business days; must respond within [X] days or forfeit.

10. Publicity & Image/Data Release. Entrants retain copyright but grant Sponsor a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to publish submitted photos and display names for marketing. Personal data used only for Contest administration per PIPEDA and Sponsor's Privacy Policy — never published publicly.

11. Disqualification & Sponsor Discretion. Sponsor may disqualify entries that aren't genuine/original, violate these Rules, or involve fraudulent voting; may cancel, suspend, or modify the Contest at any time for any reason.

12. Liability Limitation. Entrants release Sponsor from liability for injury, loss, or damage arising from participation or prize use/acceptance, to the maximum extent permitted by law. Sponsor not responsible for lost/late/misdirected entries or technical failures.

13. Social Media Disclaimer. Not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, or Meta Platforms, Inc.

14. Governing Law. Province of Ontario and applicable federal laws of Canada.

15. Full Rules available at thespookspot.shop/pages/haunt-off for the duration of the Contest Period.

Mini-Rules (for social posts / email footers)

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