GTA Spotlight
Reserve a Spot

Terms of Service

Effective October 25, 2026

These terms apply to anyone who uses gtaspotlight.ca or books advertising on a GTA Spotlight card. GTA Spotlight is a sole proprietorship owned by Imran Jimoh, based in Ontario ("GTA Spotlight", "we", "us"). By booking a spot, you ("the Advertiser") agree to these terms.

1. What we provide

GTA Spotlight publishes shared postcards that feature local businesses and are mailed by Canada Post to homes in the Greater Toronto Area:

  • 9x12 Monthly card: mailed to about 10,000 homes
  • Community Card (6x11): mailed to about 5,000 homes

Each spot includes ad design, a trackable QR code and a scan report, category exclusivity on that card and a place in the GTA Spotlight Scavenger Hunt.

2. Prices and payment

  • Prices are listed on our website. All prices include applicable taxes.
  • Payment is due in full when you book. Your spot and your category are not reserved until we receive payment.
  • Payment by card is handled by a third-party payment processor.

3. Category exclusivity

  • Only one business per category appears on each card.
  • Category means the main product or service your ad promotes, chosen from the category list on our website when you book.
  • Exclusivity applies to one card edition. It does not carry over to future cards unless you book them. Current advertisers get first right to rebook their category on the next card, up to the booking deadline we give them.
  • Exclusivity covers your main service, not every service a business offers. For example, a renovation company may mention painting without blocking a painting company from the card.
  • Some categories overlap. We decide them as follows:
    • Coffee shops, cafes and bakeries are one category.
    • Chiropractors, physiotherapists and massage therapists are separate categories. A clinic that advertises more than one of these services takes all of the categories it advertises.
    • A duct cleaning company cannot book a card that already has an HVAC company, and an HVAC company cannot book a card that already has a duct cleaning company.
    • Dentists and orthodontists are separate categories.
    • Roofing and eavestrough companies are separate categories, as long as neither advertises the other's service.
    • Vets and pet groomers are separate categories, as long as the vet does not advertise grooming.
  • When a business fits more than one category, we decide its category before accepting payment, and our decision is final.
  • Your ad must promote the category you booked.

4. Ad design and approval

  • We design your ad from the logo, offer and details you send us. You may also supply a finished ad to our size specifications.
  • Two rounds of revisions are included. We will quote any further revisions before doing them.
  • You must approve your proof within 24 hours of receiving it. If we do not hear back within 24 hours, the most recent proof is treated as approved so the card can go to print on time.
  • Ad placement on the card is decided by GTA Spotlight.

5. Who owns the ad

  • You own the finished ad artwork.
  • You give GTA Spotlight permission to print your ad on the card and to show it, and the card it appears on, on our website, social media and sales materials.
  • You confirm you have the right to use every logo, image, trademark and claim you supply.

6. Ad content rules

  • You are responsible for the accuracy of your ad, including prices, offers, credentials and claims. You must honour every offer in your ad for the period stated on it.
  • Your ad must comply with all laws and with any advertising rules of your profession, such as rules for lawyers, dentists or financial professionals.
  • We do not accept ads for cannabis, vaping products, political parties or causes, adult content, payday loans or similar products and services. We may refuse or remove any ad at our discretion. If we refuse an ad after payment, we will refund you in full.

7. Cancellations and refunds

  • Fill-or-refund: if the card does not go to print by the print deadline we gave you, you will receive a full refund.
  • Before design starts: you may cancel for a full refund.
  • After design starts: you may cancel, but a $200 cancellation fee applies. We refund the rest.
  • After the card goes to print: no refunds.

8. Printing and delivery

  • Mailing dates are estimates. Once cards are with Canada Post, delivery timing is in their control.
  • If your ad prints differently from the proof you approved, your next spot of the same size is free.
  • If the card mails more than 14 days after the scheduled mailing date, you will receive a credit of 25% of the price you paid, applied to your next spot. This credit is your only remedy for late mailing, including delays caused by Canada Post labour disruptions, printer delays or other events outside our control.
  • Home counts are approximate and based on the Canada Post routes selected for that card.

9. QR codes and scan reports

Scan reports show how many times your ad's QR code was scanned. They are provided for information only. We do not guarantee their accuracy or that every scan represents a customer.

10. No guarantee of results

We guarantee that your ad will be printed and mailed as described in these terms. We do not guarantee any number of calls, customers, sales or return on your spend.

11. Scavenger Hunt

The Scavenger Hunt is run under its own Official Rules, posted at gtaspotlight.ca/rules. Advertisers do not pay anything extra to take part and are not responsible for prizes.

12. Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by law, GTA Spotlight's total liability for any claim relating to a spot is limited to the amount you paid for that spot. We are not liable for lost profits or indirect losses.

13. Using our website

The GTA Spotlight name, logo and website content belong to GTA Spotlight. Do not copy or reuse them without permission. Our website is provided as is, and we may change or update it at any time.

14. General

  • These terms are governed by the laws of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada that apply there.
  • We may update these terms. The version in effect when you book applies to that booking.
  • If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest still applies.

15. Contact

GTA Spotlight, Ontario. info@gtaspotlight.ca