Last Updated: August 28, 2025
Legal Entity: Canadian Football Nation (“we,” “our,” “us”)
Website: elksnation.ca (the “Site”)
1. About the Site & Non-Affiliation
Canadian Football Nation operates a fan-driven media/community platform focused on the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). We are not affiliated with, or endorsed by the Edmonton Elks, the CFL, or any related entity. All team names, logos, and marks are the property of their respective owners and are referenced here for identification, commentary, and news reporting purposes only.
2. Eligibility
You must be 13+ to access the Site. Certain areas or activities (e.g., interacting with gambling-related ads or offers) are intended for 18+ audiences (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction). Parents/guardians should supervise minors’ use.
3. Your Account (if applicable)
If you create an account, you’re responsible for keeping your credentials confidential and for all activity under your account. We may suspend or terminate accounts for violations of these Terms.
4. Our Content: Copyright & Permitted Use
Original Works. Unless otherwise noted, all podcasts, articles, event listings/materials, videos, graphics, and editorial content are created by and owned by Canadian Football Nation and protected under Canadian and international copyright laws. All rights reserved.
License to You. We grant a limited, revocable, non-transferable license to access and view the Site for personal, non-commercial use only.
Prohibited Uses. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, license, publicly perform, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit our content without prior written consent.
5. User-Generated Content (UGC): Comments, Fan Mail, Polls
Your Responsibility: You’re solely responsible for UGC you submit. Do not post unlawful, defamatory, harassing, hateful, pornographic, misleading, or otherwise harmful content; do not infringe third-party IP or privacy/publicity rights; do not spam or advertise.
License You Grant. By submitting UGC (including any content submitted as part of a promotion entry), you grant Canadian Football Nation a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to host, store, reproduce, publish, display, adapt, edit, translate, and distribute your UGC in connection with the Site, our social channels, and promotional uses. You represent you have all rights necessary and, to the extent permitted by law, waive moral rights in such UGC.
Moderation. We may (but are not obligated to) monitor, edit, or remove UGC at our discretion.
6. Promotions, Contests, Sweepstakes & Giveaways
From time to time, we may run promotions (including contests, sweepstakes, giveaways, and similar offers) (collectively, “Promotions”). The following general terms apply unless superseded by Official Rules posted for a specific Promotion:
Sponsor. The Sponsor of each Promotion is Canadian Football Nation unless otherwise stated.
No Purchase Necessary. No purchase is necessary to enter or win, and a purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited.
Eligibility. Unless stated otherwise in the Official Rules, Promotions are open to legal residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry. We reserve the right to limit geographic eligibility. If a Promotion allows entrants under the age of majority, parent/guardian consent will be required as set out in the Official Rules.
Entry Period & Method. Entry start/end dates, entry methods (e.g., web form, social actions, email submission), limits (e.g., one entry per person/email), and any specific content requirements will be stated in the Official Rules.
Skill-Testing Question (Canada). Where required by law, selected entrants must correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question without assistance as a condition to be declared a winner.
Prizes & Odds. Prize descriptions, approximate retail values (ARV), number of prizes, and odds of winning (depending on the number of eligible entries received) will be stated in the Official Rules. Prizes are non-transferable, with no cash substitution except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. All taxes/fees are the winner’s responsibility.
Winner Selection & Notification. Winner selection method (random draw or judging criteria), notification process (e.g., email/DM), and timeframes will be set out in the Official Rules. Potential winners who do not respond within the stated timeframe, fail eligibility verification, fail the skill-testing question, or are otherwise non-compliant may be disqualified and an alternate selected.
Verification & Documentation. Winners may be required to sign declarations of eligibility/liability release, publicity releases (where lawful), and provide government-issued ID for verification.
Publicity. Except where prohibited, entry/winner grants Sponsor the right to use name, username/handle, likeness, city/province, and entry content for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation.
Entry Content/UGC. If entries include content (e.g., photos, text, audio/video), entrant represents and warrants the content is original, does not infringe any rights, and complies with these Terms. Entrant grants Sponsor the UGC license in Section 5 above, including for promotional reposting and derivative works.
Conduct; Disqualification. We may disqualify entries that are late, lost, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, fraudulent, generated by bots/scripts, or otherwise not in compliance. Any attempt to tamper with a Promotion or the Site may result in disqualification and legal action.
Release & Assumption of Risk. By participating, entrants release and hold harmless Sponsor, its owners, employees, contributors, and partners from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from participation, acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize.
Force Majeure; Cancellation. If a Promotion cannot be run as planned due to fraud, technical failures, force majeure, or any other cause beyond our control, we may modify, suspend, or cancel the Promotion and (if feasible) select winners from eligible entries received.
Platforms & Disclaimers. Unless expressly stated, Promotions are not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, CFL, or the Edmonton Elks. You understand you are providing information to Sponsor, not to any platform.
Official Rules Control. Official Rules for a particular Promotion control in the event of any conflict with these Terms.
7. Advertising & Gambling-Related Content
The Site may display ads, affiliate links, sponsored posts, and interest-based advertising from us or partners. Some ads may be gambling-related and are intended for adults (subject to local law). Displaying an ad or link does not constitute an endorsement. We’re not responsible for third-party sites, offers, odds, bonuses, or outcomes.
8. Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to: (a) interfere with Site operation; (b) use bots/scrapers without written permission; (c) attempt to gain unauthorized access; (d) reverse engineer; (e) use the Site for unlawful purposes.
9. Disclaimers
The Site and content are provided “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties (express or implied), including for accuracy, reliability, non-infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose. Editorial analysis, opinions, predictions, and tips are informational/entertainment and not official team communications or professional advice.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Canadian Football Nation and its owners, employees, contributors, and partners will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising from or related to your use of (or inability to use) the Site, ads, links, Promotions, or third-party services.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Canadian Football Nation and its directors, officers, employees, contributors, and agents from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your UGC or Promotion entry; (b) your breach of these Terms or Official Rules; (c) your violation of any law or third-party right; or (d) your misuse of the Site, our content, or any ads/links.
12. Third-Party Services & Links
Third-party sites and services (including ad platforms, social networks, analytics providers, and email vendors) are governed by their own terms and privacy notices. We are not responsible for them.
13. Copyright Policy; Claims of Infringement
We respect intellectual property rights and expect users to do the same.
A. Notices of Claimed Infringement (Takedown Requests).
If you believe material on the Site infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our Copyright Agent with all the following:
- Your full name, address, phone, and email.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed (or a representative list).
- Identification of the allegedly infringing material (URL(s) and a description sufficient to locate it on the Site).
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury (or equivalent under applicable law), that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent.
Copyright Agent
Upon receiving a compliant notice, we may remove or disable access to the challenged material and may notify the user who posted it. We may terminate repeat infringers’ accounts where applicable.
B. Counter-Notice (if applicable).
If your content was removed and you believe it was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to the Copyright Agent containing: (i) your contact info; (ii) identification of the removed content and its prior location; (iii) a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the content was removed due to mistake or misidentification; and (iv) your signature. Where applicable, we may restore the content unless we receive notice of a legal action seeking a court order to restrain the user from engaging in infringing activity.
Note: Nothing here limits our ability to remove content at our discretion or to comply with applicable law (including Canada’s notice-and-notice framework). This policy is intended to be consistent with widely recognized takedown practices.
14. Privacy
Your use of the Site is subject to our Privacy Policy (including disclosures about analytics, pixels, cookies, Mailchimp, and interest-based advertising).
15. Changes; Termination
We may update these Terms periodically. The “Last Updated” date reflects the latest changes. Continued use after changes means you accept them. We may suspend or terminate access at our discretion.
16. Governing Law & Venue
These Terms and any Promotions are governed by the laws of [Insert Province, Canada], without regard to conflicts rules. Courts located in [Insert City/Province] shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
17. Contact
Legal & Rights Inquiries: