MCP_HACK//26

Terms & Conditions

Eligibility

  • Open to individuals who are at least the age of majority in their place of residence at the time of entry (“Eligible Individuals”).
  • Teams composed entirely of Eligible Individuals may participate.
  • Participation and final submissions are subject to acceptance of all hackathon rules and regulations.

Ineligible Participants

  • Hackathon judges.
  • Individuals involved in the design, organization, or administration of the hackathon.
  • Employees of the organizing company are not eligible to win or receive prizes.
  • Individuals who are residents of, or Organizations domiciled in, a country, state, province or territory where the laws of the United States or local law prohibits participating or receiving a prize in the Hackathon (including, but not limited to, Afghanistan, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea/Democratic People’s Republic, Russia/Russian Federation, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk Regions of Ukraine, and any other country designated by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control).

Prizes & Taxes

  • Cash prizes are non-transferable and non-exchangeable.
  • Prize payments will be issued by check.
  • Winners are required to complete and return applicable tax documentation prior to payment (W-9 for US residents, W-8-BEN for non-US residents).
  • Organizers will provide blank tax forms as PDFs.
  • Organizers will issue required tax reporting forms (e.g., 1099) where applicable.

General Conditions

  • Organizers reserve the right to modify the rules or cancel, suspend, or terminate the hackathon at any time.
  • The hackathon and these terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Disqualification

Participants may be disqualified for:

  • Breaking rules
  • Misrepresentation
  • Plagiarism
  • Attempting to game the judging process

Liability

The hosting Organization is not responsible for:

  • Technical issues
  • Lost data
  • Failed submissions

Participants participate at their own risk.

Contact

For questions regarding eligibility, rules, or prizes, contact us on Discord: discord.gg/H28ZKWG2mX