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