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These are the Official Rules that govern how Imagine Cup 2010 will operate (the "Contest").
In these Official Rules (i) "Organizer," "we," "our," and "us" means Microsoft Corporation, the organizer of this Contest; (ii) "Sponsor" means each company and organization referenced in the "Sponsor" section of the Contest web site that supports and contributes to the organization of this Contest; and (iii) "You," and "yourself" means an eligible Contest entrant.
If you meet the eligibility criteria stated below, but are considered a minor in your place of residence, then you should ask your parents or legal guardians permission prior to submitting an entry.
By entering this Contest, you are agreeing (i) that you will abide by the Official Rules written and referenced below; (ii) that this Contest is governed by the laws of the State of Washington, USA, and that you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Washington, USA, for any disputes arising out of this Contest, and (iii) that Microsoft's Privacy Policy will apply to this Contest and to all information that we receive from you, including your entry and supporting materials, and that by accepting the Official Rules and submitting an entry, you are also accepting the terms of the Privacy Policy. Please read the Privacy Policy on the Contest entry page before accepting the Official Rules and submitting an entry.
If you do not agree to abide by these Official Rules, please do not enter this Contest.
Imagine Cup 2010 is a skill contest designed to recognize students who demonstrate excellence in a diverse range of technical and artistic pursuits, and seeks innovative contest entries that address the Contest Theme Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems. This year the Imagine Cup uses these ambitious challenges as a guiding light to inspire change all over the world. In addition, each Competition may have additional eligibility requirements. Accordingly, we encourage you to carefully review the details for each Competition before registering or submitting an entry.
All Competitions offered as part of Imagine Cup 2010 are governed by these Official Rules. If there are any inconsistencies between these Official Rules, and the Competition Details for a Competition, these Official Rules will govern.
The dates in these Official Rules and in the Competition Details are subject to change at any time, at our sole discretion. Therefore, you must have a flexible schedule.
Competition sign up opens on September 3, 2009 at 00:01 (12:01 a.m.) Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Sign Up end dates and other deadlines vary by Competition. Please carefully review the details for each Competition before signing up. All entries must be received within the period designated in the Competition Details.
It is anticipated that the World Wide Finals will take place in Poland, in July, 2010.
Unless otherwise indicated in the Competition Details, you are eligible to enter any Competition that is a part of this Contest if you meet the following requirements at the time of competition sign up:
PLEASE NOTE: U.S. export regulations prohibit the export of goods and services to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria. Therefore residents of these countries / regions are not eligible to participate.
If you are a Microsoft campus representative (such as Microsoft Student Partners http://student-partners.com) and you meet the eligibility criteria set forth above, you may enter, but you are prohibited from using Microsoft property or resources, including without limitation, Microsoft networks, hardware tools and technology resources and/or the counsel of Microsoft employees, in connection with the creation or execution of an entry.
If you have previously placed first in the World Wide Finals of a Competition, you are not eligible to enter that same Competition again, but you may enter any of the other Competitions.
This Contest is void in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and Quebec, Canada and where prohibited by law.
If you are invited to advance to compete in the local/regional round of the Software Design Competition, or you advance to the second round of any other Competition, you will be required to verify your eligibility status (including enrollment status) in a form satisfactory to us before we will allow you to advance to the next round.
If, at any time after we verify your eligibility status, you experience a change in eligibility status due to special circumstances such as acceptance of an internship or offer of employment from Microsoft, a Microsoft subsidiary, or anyone else that is involved in the execution and administration of this Contest, you must contact us immediately and explain the circumstances. If you fail to notify us of a change in eligibility status, you may be disqualified from this Contest and will not be allowed to win any prizes.
Each Competition will be designated as Team Competition or as an Individual Competition in the Competition Details. If you wish to participate in a Competition, you must sign up as instructed in the Competition Details during the designated sign up period.
If you compete in more than one Competition either as an individual or as a member of a Team, and you and/or your Team is invited to compete in the World Wide Finals in more than one Competition, you may only compete in one Competition at the Worldwide Finals. In other words, you will be required to choose one Competition in which to compete at the World Wide Finals. If the Competition is designated as a Team Competition, then the following additional rules and regulations apply:
Entry limits vary by Competition. Please see the Competition Details for specific requirements.
Unless otherwise indicated in the Competition Details, if you submit multiple entries in a single-entry Competition, then we will consider the last entry received your official entry, and we will disqualify all subsequent entries. We will also disqualify any incomplete or illegible entries that we receive. We are not responsible for entries that we do not receive for any reason, or for entries that we receive but are not decipherable for any reason.
Please note that the intent and spirit of the Contest is to test the skills and creativity of the student entrants. Anyone acting as a team mentor, or in an mentorship role, where allowed (for example, local, regional, or global sponsors), must limit the level of support provided to student entrants to general guidance and must not contribute in any way that may be considered original authorship, or in a way that may enable claims of rights or ownership to the submitted entries. In no event will work-on-behalf of teams or individuals be allowed.
In addition to any Competition-specific requirements and unless otherwise indicated in the Competition Details, to be eligible for judging, an entry must meet the following general standards:
We will disqualify any entries that we, in our sole discretion, find to be a duplicate, or the result of collaborative work contrary to these Official Rules, the applicable Competition Details and to the spirit of the Contest.
If, in any Competition, we do not receive a sufficient number of entries meeting the entry requirements, we may, at our discretion, select fewer than the designated number of winners. The decisions of the judges are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.
Your odds of winning a prize will depend on the number of eligible entries received and the level of skill of each entrant. All prizes will be awarded provided a qualified number of entries are received. If for any reason an advertised prize is unavailable, unless to do so would be prohibited by law, we reserve the right to substitute a prize(s) of equal or greater value.
All cash prizes are stated in US dollars, but we, or our local subsidiary or designated agent (on our behalf), may actually award a cash prize in the official currency of the winners country of residence based on the exchange rate on the date of payment. Unless otherwise indicated in the Competition Details, all cash prizes will be divided equally among all officially registered members of a Team.
If you are selected as a potential winner:
We are not responsible for any dispute arising regarding prize dispersal.
Each World Wide Finalist will be awarded a trip to Warsaw, Poland to compete in the World Wide Finals. Trip includes round trip coach airfare from major airport closest to winners home, standard hotel accommodations, and select meals during the World Wide Finals. The Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of this prize is: USD $ 3500.00 per person.
In addition to the general prize conditions described above, all travel prizes are subject to the following conditions:
If you / your Team is selected to advance in any Competition, we may notify you by sending a message to the e-mail address, the phone number, or mailing address (if any) you provided at time of sign up within the timelines designated in the Competition Details.
If we require that you affirmatively accept an invitation to compete in a subsequent round of any Competition, and the notification that we send is returned as undeliverable for any reason, or you are otherwise unreachable for any reason, we may disqualify you and extend an invitation to the next highest scoring Team / entrant.
If there is a dispute as to the identity of a particular entrant, we will consider the entrant to be the authorized account holder of the e-mail address used register for the Contest.
If you are selected as a prize winner, we may require you to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release and W-9 tax form (for U.S. residents) or W8-BEN tax form (for non-U.S. residents). If you are a winner and you meet the eligibility criteria for the Competition, but you are a minor in your place of residence, then we may require your parent or legal guardian to sign all required forms on your behalf. If you do not complete the required forms as instructed and/or return the required forms within the time period listed on the winner notification message, we may disqualify you and select the next highest scoring Team / entrant.
Winners will be announced within 30 days following the World Wide Finals.
By accepting a prize you agree to participate in promotional events and activities that may include, but are not limited to, showcases of your entry on-stage at industry events, and allow us and the Sponsors to use your name, trademarks, image, comments and/or company logos on presentation slides and other marketing materials promoting the Contest.
You agree to assist us and the Sponsors in the creation of case studies or white papers (together "Studies") detailing your entry (ies). Studies will not include any participant confidential information. Upon your approval of the Studies accuracy, you agree to give us and the Sponsors permission to display the Studies including trademarks, logos and other identifying information contained therein, on our and the Sponsors web sites and in other documentation. This documentation may take various forms, including printed materials, on-line articles, video, audio, and other digital recordings.
Other than what is set forth below, we are not claiming any ownership rights to your entry. However, by submitting your entry, you:
Please note that following the end of this Contest your entry may be posted on a website selected by us for viewing by visitors to that website. We are not responsible for any unauthorized use of your entry by visitors to this website. While we reserve these rights, we are not obligated to use your entry for any purpose, even if it has been selected as a winning entry.
If you do not want to grant us these rights to your entry, please do not enter this Contest.
By entering this Contest you agree:
This Contest will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Washington for any disputes arising out of this Contest.
If someone cheats, or a virus, bug, catastrophic event, or any other unforeseen or unexpected event that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled, (also referred to as force majeure) affects the fairness and / or integrity of this Contest, we reserve the right to cancel, change or suspend this Contest. This right is reserved whether the event is due to human or technical error. If a solution cannot be found to restore the integrity of the Contest, we reserve the right to select winners from among all eligible entries received before we had to cancel, change or suspend the Contest.
If you attempt to compromise the integrity or the legitimate operation of this Contest by hacking or by cheating or committing fraud in ANY way, we may seek damages from you to the fullest extent permitted by law. Further, we may ban you from participating in any of our future Contest, so please play fairly.
The Organizer of this Contest is Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA, 98052 U.S.A.
PLEASE NOTE: It is your sole responsibility to review and understand your employer’s policies regarding your eligibility to participate in trade promotions. If you are participating in violation of your employer’s policies, you may be disqualified from entering or receiving prizes. Microsoft disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for disputes arising between an employee and their employer related to this matter, and prizes will only be awarded in compliance with the employer’s policies.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: Microsoft is committed to complying with government gift and ethics rules and therefore government employees are not eligible.
These are the official rules that govern how the Microsoft Imagine Cup "Sponsors Your Tuition" sweepstakes promotion will operate. This promotion will be simply referred to as the "Sweepstakes" throughout the rest of these rules.
In these rules, "we," "our," and "us" refer to Microsoft Corporation, the sponsor of the Sweepstakes. "You" refers to an eligible Sweepstakes entrant.
This Sweepstakes starts at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on September 3, 2009, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on March 15, 2010 ("Entry Period"). Entries must be received within the Entry Period to be eligible.
You are eligible to enter this Sweepstakes if you meet the following requirements at time of entry:
This Sweepstakes is void outside of the geographic area described above and wherever else prohibited by law.
To enter, you must register on the Imagine Cup US site www.imaginecup.us by filling out all of the required fields. By registering, you will automatically receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes.
We will only accept one (1) entry per person.
We are not responsible for entries that we do not receive for any reason, or for entries that we receive but are not decipherable for any reason.
We will automatically disqualify:
On or around the close March 15, 2010, we will randomly select one (1) winning individual to receive the following prize:
One (1) Grand Prize. $10,000 in Cash*.
*Prize will be awarded in the form of a check made out to the individual.
The total Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of all prizes: $10,000.
We will only award one (1) prize per person during the Entry Period.
If you are a potential winner, we will notify you by sending a message to the e-mail address, the phone number, or mailing address (if any) provided at time of entry within seven (7) days following the random drawing. If the notification that we send is returned as undeliverable, or you are otherwise unreachable for any reason, we may award the prize to an alternate, randomly selected winner.
If there is a dispute as to who is the potential winner, we will consider the potential winner to be the authorized account holder of the e-mail address used to enter the Sweepstakes. If you are a potential winner, we may require you to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability/Publicity Release and a W-9 tax form or W-8 BEN tax form within 10 days of notification. If you are a potential winner and you are under the age of 18, we may require your parent or legal guardian to sign all required forms on your behalf. If you do not complete the required forms as instructed and/or return the required forms within the time period listed on the winner notification message, we may disqualify you and select an alternate, randomly selected winner.
If you are confirmed as a winner of this Sweepstakes:
Your odds of winning this Sweepstakes depend on the number of registrations we receive.
By entering this Sweepstakes you agree:
This Sweepstakes will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Washington for any disputes arising out of this Sweepstakes.
If cheating, a virus, bug, catastrophic event, or any other unforeseen or unexpected event that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled, (also referred to as force majeure) affects the fairness and / or integrity of this Sweepstakes, we reserve the right to cancel, change or suspend this Sweepstakes. This right is reserved whether the event is due to human or technical error. If a solution cannot be found to restore the integrity of the Sweepstakes, we reserve the right to select winners from among all eligible entries received before we had to cancel, change or suspend the Sweepstakes.
If you attempt to compromise the integrity or the legitimate operation of this Sweepstakes by hacking or by cheating or committing fraud in ANY way, we may seek damages from you to the fullest extent permitted by law. Further, we may ban you from participating in any of our future Sweepstakes, so please play fairly.
If you send an email to icus@microsoft.com within 30 days of March 15, 2010 we will provide you with a list of winners that receive a prize worth $25.00 or more.
Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052
These are the official rules that govern how the Microsoft Imagine Cup “Halo 3: ODST” sweepstakes promotion will operate. This promotion will be simply referred to as the “Sweepstakes” throughout the rest of these rules.
In these rules, “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Microsoft Corporation, the sponsor of the Sweepstakes. “You” refers to an eligible Sweepstakes entrant.
This Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 AM PT on September 25, 2009 and ends at 11:59 PM PT on March 12, 2010 ("Entry Period"). The Entry Period will consist of weekly prize periods beginning each Friday at 12:00 AM PT and ending the following Thursday at 11:59 PM PT. Entries must be received within the Entry Period to be eligible.
To enter, you must register on the Imagine Cup US site www.imaginecup.us (within the specified time period) by filling out all of the required fields. By registering, you will automatically receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes.
We will only accept one (1) entry per person per email address.
Every Friday between October 2, 2009 and March 12, 2010, we will randomly select one hundred (100) winning individuals to receive the following prize:
One (1) Xbox 360 Halo ODST game*. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) US $60.00 each.
*Prize will be shipped to the mailing address the individual included on their www.imaginecup.us profile.
The total Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of all prizes: US $144,000.
If you send an email to icus@microsoft.com within 30 days of March 12, 2010 we will provide you with a list of winners that receive a prize worth $25.00 or more.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Offer good only in the 50 United States (includes D. of C.) to actively enrolled students at an accredited educational institution at time of entry that are 16 years of age or older. To qualify, you must register on the Imagine Cup US site www.imaginecup.us by filling out all of the required fields. By registering, you will automatically receive the free gift. Must be 17 years or older to receive "M" rated games. If individual is under 17 an alternate game title will be substituted. Offer valid only to the first 5,000 to respond. Limit one gift per person. This offer is non-transferable and cannot be combined with any other offer. This offer ends on March 15, 2010 while supplies last, and is not redeemable for cash. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient. Any gift returned as non-deliverable will not be re-sent. Please allow 6 - 8 weeks for shipment of your gift.