Terms & Conditions

OVERVIEW

Liquid AI, Inc. ("Liquid AI") is hosting a series of virtual hackathons ("Contest") to encourage the development of local AI applications using the LEAP developer platform. Participation in a Contest constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules.

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CONTEST PERIOD

The Contest runs for the time period specified in the applicable official registration form posted at hackathons.liquid.ai (the "Contest Period").

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ELIGIBILITY

The Contest is open to individuals and to teams of up to 3 people. Participants under 18 years of age must have parental or legal guardian consent to participate and claim prizes. Employees, officers, and directors of Liquid AI and their immediate family members (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) are not eligible to participate. The Contest is void in U.S. embargoed countries and where prohibited by law.

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HOW TO ENTER

To have a valid entry, participants must complete all of the following steps during the Contest Period:

1. Complete the official registration form at hackathons.liquid.ai.
2. Agree to these Official Rules via the checkbox on the registration form.
3. Join the official Liquid AI Discord community.
4. Submit all required project materials as detailed below.

Limit one (1) submission per person or team per Contest Period.

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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

All participants must submit the following to the designated channels in the Liquid AI Discord:

• Public Submission: A screen recording (e.g., Loom) of the application and design screenshots.
• Private Submission: A .zip file of the project's source code to verify the use of the LEAP platform.
• Submissions must be original work and must not infringe upon the patent, copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights of any third party.

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JUDGING AND PRIZES

The Contest prize(s) and winner(s) selection criteria are specified in the applicable official registration form posted at hackathons.liquid.ai.

Anti-Fraud: Liquid AI reserves the right to disqualify any entry suspected of using bots or other fraudulent means to manipulate contest metrics or gain unfair advantage in prize determinations. The decision of Liquid AI on the winner is final.

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Prize Payout & Conditions: 

• All prizes are awarded per submission. For team submissions, the prize will be paid to one designated team representative who is responsible for its distribution among team members.
• As a condition of payment, potential winners will be required to sign and return a Prize Acceptance Agreement and provide all necessary payment and tax information (e.g., W-9 for U.S. persons, W-8BEN for non-U.S. persons).

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PUBLICITY

• Participants retain full ownership of their intellectual property.
• By entering, you grant Liquid AI a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display the public portions of your submission for promotional purposes, including in the LEAP Gallery, on Liquid AI's websites, and on social media channels. Participants may request removal of their project from the Gallery at any time.

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DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

No Warranties: THE CONTEST AND ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

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Limitation of Liability: TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, LIQUID AI, ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "ORGANIZER PARTIES") WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (I) A PARTICIPANT'S ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE CONTEST; (II) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE CONTEST; (III) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE CONTEST; AND (IV) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE OR ALTERATION OF A PARTICIPANT'S TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT THE ORGANIZER PARTIES HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

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INDEMNIFICATION

Each participant agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Organizer Parties from and against any and all liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with any third-party claim arising out of or related to:

• Participant's participation in the Contest;
• Participant's violation of these rules, terms, and conditions; or
• Any project or content that participant submits.

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GENERAL CONDITIONS

These rules are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.