DFINITY Foundation (the “Foundation”) offers the Foundation Hackathon (the “Hackathon”), inviting Participants to develop on the Internet Computer network and ecosystem. These Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) apply to your application and participation in any Foundation Hackathon, and in addition to any other Hackathon terms, describe the Hackathon’s requirements as well as the Prizes that you may receive as a potential Finalist in the Hackathon.
Your creation or release of a Project or Participant Materials (defined below) or your engagement in any other Hackathon-related activities, do not obligate the Foundation to provide you with any Prize awards (defined below) or any other Hackathon benefits.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE HACKATHON. YOUR ENTRY IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY FOUNDATION HACKATHON IS ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY, BUT IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN ANY FOUNDATION HACKATHON, YOU MUST STRICTLY ADHERE TO THESE TERMS. IF, AS PART OF YOUR VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION, YOU MEET THE CRITERIA LISTED BELOW AND ARE SELECTED AS A WINNER IN FOUNDATION HACKATHON, YOU MAY RECEIVE CERTAIN AMOUNTS OF CASH AND/OR TOKENS (WHERE PERMITTED BY LAW) (“PRIZES”) UPON SELECTION BY THE JUDGING PANEL. PRIZES ARE AWARDED AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE FOUNDATION, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, PARTNERS, AND AFFILIATES AND IS NOT GUARANTEED.
- Certain Definitions.
- “Participant” means all individuals and/or teams that submit an entry and participate in the Hackathon.
- “Intellectual Property Rights” means patent rights (including patent applications and disclosures), copyrights, trademarks, trade secret rights, work, and any other tangible or intangible property rights recognized in any country or jurisdiction in the world.
- “Participant Marks” means the trademarks, service marks, trade names and logos for your entity’s products and services.
- “Participant Materials” means any materials or information provided by you (including your team members) to the Foundation in connection with the Hackathon.
- “Prize” means the eligible amount of ICP or fiat where lawful, which may be awarded to Participants who have been selected to participate in the Hackathon and have been chosen as a winner by the Judging Panel.
- “Project” means the materials and content that you submit (or desire to submit) to the Foundation for review and/or consideration by the Hackathon Judging Panel under these Terms.
- “Foundation Materials” means all information and materials that may be provided to Participant by the Foundation in the course of the Hackathon and all Intellectual Property Rights thereto.
- “Judging Panel” means the team of individuals who will select certain teams as prize winners for the Hackathon.
- “Token” means the Internet Computer Protocol (“ICP”) utility token, the native unit of value on the Foundation’s blockchain.
- “Additional Funding Opportunities” means any additional monetary contributions, whether in the form of investments or grants, that are subject to terms and conditions beyond the scope of the Hackathon.
- Eligibility; Hackathon Requirements.
- You may only participate in the Foundation Hackathon if:
- You are over 18 years old or are the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which you reside at the time of entry in the Hackathon; or a business, and in each case have registered with the Foundation;
- You are a resident of a jurisdiction where entry in the Hackathon is not prohibited by law;
- You are not a resident of, citizen, or located in a geographic area that is subject to UN-, US-, EU-, Swiss or any other sovereign country sanctions or embargoes;
- You, nor, if applicable, any third party entities that you represent (i) is listed or associated with any person or entity being listed on any of the US Department of Commerce’s Denied Persons or Entity List, the US Department of Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals List, the EU Consolidated List of Persons, Groups and Entities Subject to EU Financial Sanctions or the Swiss SECO’s Overall List of Sanctioned Individuals, Entities and Organizations, (ii) is a person identified as a terrorist organization or any other relevant lists maintained by any governmental authority;