These terms and conditions (“these Terms”) govern you and your Team’s (as defined below) participation in BovControl's Internet of Cows Hackathon (the “Hackathon”) which we will run and manage. Please read these Terms carefully, as by participating in the Hackathon, you accept these Terms and agree to abide by them. All references to “you” and “your” refers to you as a participant of the Hackathon, and where entering as a Team (as defined below), each member of such Team. “BovControl”, “we”, “us” and “our” shall mean BovControl, with its registered office at 1200 Seaport Blvd, Redwood City, California, 96043.
The Hackathon
1. The Hackathon will take place at MassChallenge, located at 21 Drydock Ave, Boston, MA 02210. 3. The Hackathon will commence on 14th November 2015 at 12.00 and will end on 14th November 2015 at 23:59 (“the Hackathon Period”). 4. Access to MassChallenge for the purposes of participating in the Hackathon shall only be granted to you and your Team between 12:00 and 23:59 on 14th November 2015. 6. The assignment for the Hackathon is to create an innovative sensor for which to monitor cattle. During the Hackathon Period, each Team will endeavour to build the best idea/solution to fulfil the criteria of the assignment (the “Solution”). 7. At the end of the Hackathon Period, each Team shall present its Solution to the panel of judges (the “Judges”). 8. The Judges, acting independently and impartially, shall judge each presented Solution, and select winners, on the basis of predetermined criteria 9. The Judges’ decision on winners shall be final and shall not be challengeable. 10. We reserve the right to change the named Judges either before or during the event.
Your and your Team’s obligations
11. Your and your Team’s entry and participation in the Hackathon is at your and your Team’s own risk and your and your Team’s health and safety is your and your Team’s own responsibility. 12. If your Team is awarded a prize, acceptance of such prize shall be your Team’s responsibility. 13. During your participation in the Hackathon, you and your Team must not act in any way which is unlawful, illegal, fraudulent, misleading, malicious or discriminatory. You and your Team must not do anything which may harm our reputation or do anything which may bring us into disrepute. 14. We reserve the right at our absolute discretion (without accepting any liability or giving you any compensation) to disqualify and/or remove you and/or your Team from the Hackathon and/or withhold or withdraw a prize if: a. you or your Team do not comply with these Terms; b. your or your Team’s conduct is inappropriate or contrary to the spirit of these Terms or of the Hackathon; c. your or your Team’s act(s) or omission(s) have or might have an adverse effect on the Hackathon and/or on us; or d. it is in our best interests to do so. 15. Obtaining time off work/study or related activities to participate in the Hackathon will be your and your Team’s responsibility. 16. You and your Team shall comply with our safety, security, site and confidentiality standards and procedures, and any reasonable instructions given to you and your Team by us in relation to the Hackathon. 17. You and your Team shall be responsible for, and shall hold us harmless against, any loss or damage (including to the MassChallenge space at 21 Drydock Ave, Floor #6, Boston, MA 02210 and/or any equipment or materials we make available for the Hackathon) suffered or incurred by us as a result of your and/or your Team’s acts or omissions.
Your/your Team’s ownership of Solution Materials
18. We acknowledge that as between us and you and your Team, you and/or your Team shall own your Team’s Solution, together with all materials, software, applications, coding and any other products which you or your Team creates in relation to the Hackathon (“Solution Materials”). 19 You and your Team agree that we will not obtain your or your Team’s approval prior to any such uses of the Solution Materials. 20. You warrant to us that (i) you and your Team have created the Solution Materials and do not require the permission of any third party to provide the consent given in clause 19, (ii) no third party has any right title, title and/or interest in or to the Solution Materials, (iii) during your and your Team’s participation in the Hackathon, you and your Team shall not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party, and (iv) our use of the Solution Materials (as described in clause 19) shall not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party. We accept no liability whatsoever in respect of our use of the Solution Materials as described in clause 19 which breaches any third party intellectual property rights. Accordingly, we reserve the right to take such action as we require to protect our position in respect of any claim or potential claim of any third party. Your Information 21. By participating in the Hackathon, you and your Team consent to our use of and right to capture, reproduce and publish your and your Team’s personal data, photographs, images, recordings, businesses’ name and logo (“Your Information”). 22. We may use Your Information to administer the Hackathon, including, for example: preparing for, promoting and advertising the Hackathon (including use of Your Information in printed and online publications, editorial and PR activities, on internal and external communications). You and your Team agree that we will not obtain your or your Team’s approval prior to such uses of Your Information. 23. You and your Team agree that Your Information may be disclosed to and used by our personnel and selected third-party partner organisations and/or used in any form as determined by us subject to compliance with relevant legislation.
Terms
24. These Terms shall take precedence to all other information you have previously received about the Hackathon and we reserve the right to amend these Terms without notice at any time and any such variations shall be notified to you. 25. You are required to notify us if you or your Team are aware of any reason why your or your Team’s participation in the Hackathon and/or receipt of a prize would cause us to breach of our independence or regulatory requirements. If by virtue of your and/or your Team’s participation in the Hackathon and/or receipt of a prize causes us to be in breach of our independence or regulatory requirements, we may, at our absolute discretion, remove you or your Team from the Hackathon and/or not award your Team or withdraw a prize. 26. These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. The United States Court system shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or their subject matter (including non-contractual disputes or claims). 27. If you have any questions about these Terms, please email hannah@bovcontrol.com