CData Connect AI Hackathon: Build the Future of Connected AI

Contest Terms and Conditions

1. General.  CData Software, Inc. (“CData”) invites you to submit your document, idea, company, use case, application, or other requested submission information for consideration as part of the above contest that CData is administering (the “Contest”). Each such submission, is referred to as a “Submission.”  These terms and conditions (“Terms”) govern your Submission and your participation in the Contest.  All Submissions must meet the following criteria:
   • Submissions (including your personal contact details) must be true, accurate, original, non-infringing and not in violation of any third-party rights (including, by way of example and not limitation, the rights of privacy and publicity), exclusively created, and owned by you, and you must have all rights necessary to submit the Submission.
   • Submissions may not contain information of any individuals who have not provided their explicit, legally enforceable authorization or any other personal or sensitive information.
   • All Submission materials must be in English or, if not in English, you must provide an English translation of the Submission.
   • CData reserves the right to reject any applicant or Submission for any or no reason in its sole discretion and without notice.
2. Eligibility. To participate in a Contest, you must be 18 years of age or older and reside in the United States. You may not participate in the Contest if you are a resident of a state or territory where the laws of the United States or local law prohibits participating or receiving a prize in the Contest.
3. Selection Process.  Selection of Submissions is at CData’s sole discretion. CData’s decisions are final in all matters related to the Contest.  CData reserves the right to disqualify Submissions for any reason.  If you are selected as a winner or to otherwise participate in the Contest, you may be required by CData to enter into a separate agreement with CData regarding your participation in the Contest. Selected applicants will be required to provide additional information (such as taxpayer, KYC, and payment details), be subject to additional review (such as a background check or identity verification) and accept additional terms regarding the Contest, including additional Contest participation requirements.  You acknowledge that CData has no obligation to select, post, or use any Submission or to respond to you in any way.
4. Application Period.  The application period for the Contest commences and ends on the time and date set forth in the applicable Contest description above, unless extended by CData in its sole discretion. CData reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, or cancel the Contest at any time for any reason.
5. Intellectual Property. By applying to join the Contest, you hereby represent and warrant that your Submissions are your original works of authorship, do not contain information that you or any third party considers to be confidential, do not violate or infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity, moral rights or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity, and do not violate any rules or regulations.  If the Submission contains any material or elements that you do not own or that are subject to the rights of third parties, then you represent that you have obtained, prior to submission of the Submissions, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit CData and its affiliates to use the Submission without additional compensation to evaluate your application and as otherwise described herein.
6. Publishing Commitment.  In the event that the Contest involves CData’s selection of Submissions that are intended to be displayed publicly, your selection and any applicable prize is contingent upon your Submission remaining publicly displayed.  You acknowledge that the Contest is designed by CData for the purpose of highlighting and promoting Submissions, and you agree that by participating in a Contest and accepting any award or other consideration, CData and/or you will keep the applicable Submission displayed for a reasonable period of time following the conclusion of the Contest.  
7. Publicity Rights.  By making a Submission, you hereby grant to CData a royalty free, irrevocable, perpetual and worldwide license to use and display your name, your company, and your company logo on CData’s websites, apps, and/or social media pages and accounts for purposes of marketing and promoting your submission, the Contest, or CData’s products and services, without compensation of any kind or further notice to or approval from you or any third party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CData has the right, but no obligation to promote, market, highlight, or display you, your company, or your Submission.  
8. Prizes. The following shall apply with respect to cash or other prizes that may be awarded to you in connection with the Contest (“Prizes”). A monetary Prize will be mailed to your address, or sent electronically to your bank account, only after receipt of any required forms (collectively the “Required Forms”), if applicable, or by such other means as CData may determine, in each case, at CData’s sole discretion. Failure to provide correct information on the Required Forms, or other correct information required for the delivery of a Prize, may result in delayed Prize delivery, disqualification, or forfeiture of a Prize. Prizes will be delivered within 60 days of CData’s receipt of the completed Required Forms.
9. Fees & Taxes. You are responsible for any fees associated with receiving or using a Prize, including but not limited to, wiring fees or currency exchange fees.  You are responsible for reporting and paying all applicable taxes in your jurisdiction of residence (federal, state/territorial and local). You may be required to provide certain information to facilitate receipt of the award, including completing and submitting any tax or other forms necessary for compliance with applicable withholding and reporting requirements. You may be required to provide a completed form W-9. You are also responsible for complying with any foreign exchange and banking regulations in your respective jurisdiction and reporting the receipt of the Prize to relevant government departments/agencies, if necessary. CData reserves the right to withhold a portion of the Prize to comply with the tax laws of the United States, or those of your jurisdiction.
10. Disclaimer. CDATA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS OR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST.
11. General. If for any reason your Submission is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, your sole remedy is to make another Submission.  CData may modify these Terms in its sole discretion.  
12. Privacy and Use of Personal Information. CData collects personal information from you when you apply for the Contest for the purposes of selecting participants for the Contest, administering the Contest and contacting you about the Contest and CData products and services in accordance with CData’s Privacy Statement.
13. Limitation on Liability. CDATA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS BASED UPON CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE.  THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF CDATA FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR THE CONTEST WILL NOT EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00).
14. Relationship of Parties. Nothing set forth herein shall be construed as constituting you and CData as partners, joint venturers, or as creating the relationships of employer/employee, franchiser/franchisee, or principal/agent between the parties.
15. Governing Law and Disputes. These terms and any disputes arising out of or related hereto, will be governed exclusively by the internal laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflicts of laws rules or the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods. The parties acknowledge that these terms evidence a transaction involving interstate commerce. The state and federal courts located in Orange County, North Carolina will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of or relating to these terms or their formation, interpretation or enforcement, including any appeal of an arbitration award or for trial court proceedings if the arbitration provision below is found to be unenforceable. Each party hereby consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts. Each party also hereby waives any right to jury trial in connection with any action or litigation in any way arising out of or related to these Terms or the Contest. In any action or proceeding to enforce rights under these terms, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover its reasonable costs and attorney’s fees.