Cartesi Online Hackathon 2024

Terms & Guidelines

The Cartesi Foundation (“Cartesi”) will conduct the hackathon (the “Hackathon”) substantially as described in these rules. By entering or participating, each entrant or participant (“Entrant”): (i) agrees to these official guidelines (the “Guidelines”) and the decisions of Cartesi with respect thereto, which are final and binding in all respects; and (ii) agrees to comply with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.

1. Eligibility

Unless otherwise specified, the Hackathon is open only to persons (i) who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry; and (ii) who are able to provide proof of eligibility in accordance with the terms specified below.

2. Hackathon Challenge

These Guidelines incorporate the Cartesi-Online-Hackathon’s Challenge documentation, setting forth the dates, entry guidelines, prize distribution, and winner selection guidelines.

Only one Entry per person or team is allowed.  Unless otherwise noted in the above-linked Hackathon documentation, the team must have a minimum of one person and a maximum of five people.

The project must start afresh and the repository must be public with frequent commits. In case the submitted project is found to be built upon an existing project, it will only be evaluated if the team can demonstrate significant improvements and value additions to the entirety of the project.

The value of the Prize may be taxable to the Winner as income. All federal, state, and local tax liability, and any other costs and expenses associated with acceptance or use of the Prize not specifically provided for in these Guidelines are solely the Winner’s responsibility.

Cartesi reserves the right to make a public announcement, announcing the Winner on the Cartesi website or in any manner (including, without limitation, social media (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, etc.)) it deems appropriate.

3. Winner Verification

Before receiving payment of any Prize, Winner must successfully complete a KYC screening process.  Winner will be required to provide certain identifying information (e.g. name, residence or domicile, date of birth, etc.) and related documentation and pass sanctions and watchlist screening.  Winner represents and warrants that the identifying information they provide during the KYC screening process truthfully and accurately represents Winner and only Winner.  

If the Winner cannot be reached after a reasonable effort has been exerted and/or fails to respond to complete KYC screening within seven (7) days (or such other time specified by Cartesi) from when the initial notification is sent, the Winner forfeits the Prize, and an alternate Winner will be selected.

4. Liability Release and Indemnity 

IN NO EVENT WILL CARTESI BE LIABLE TO THE ENTRANT FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS, OR PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE HACKATHON.

By entering the Hackathon, Entrant agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, Cartesi and any other Hackathon Entities from any and all liability, for any claims, damages, injuries, or losses of any kind, and to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding arising out of, in connection with or relating to Entrant’s participation in the Hackathon.

Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, Cartesi’s liability will be limited to the value of the Prize, and in no event shall Cartesi be liable for attorney’s fees.

5. Grant of Rights  

Except where prohibited by law, by entering the Hackathon and/or winning the Prize, Entrant irrevocably consents to the use of his or her name, image, photograph, likeness, biographical information, entry, statements attributed to Entrant (if true), and any video footage related to the Prize, for all of Cartesi’s advertising, promotional or other commercial purposes in all media now or hereafter known, worldwide and in perpetuity without additional compensation and additionally consents to the Cartesi putting his or her name on a winner’s list.

6. General Terms 

Cartesi is not responsible if the Hackathon cannot take place, or if the Prize cannot be awarded due to delays, interruptions, or failures due to acts of God, war, natural disasters, weather, acts or threats of terrorism, strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, work stoppages, fire, acts of government, or other events outside of Cartesi’s reasonable control. If for any reason, the Hackathon is not capable of running as planned, Cartesi reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Hackathon or any part of the Hackathon. If the Hackathon or any part of the Hackathon is terminated or modified prior to the closing of the Hackathon Period, notice will be posted on one or more of Cartesi’s social media pages. Cartesi reserves the right to modify and amend these Guidelines from time to time during the Hackathon Period for clarification purposes.