Presence Platform Hackathon Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS HACKATHON. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. PARTICIPATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO BUY META PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO TRAVEL TO SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, AS APPLICABLE, JULY 16-19, 2024 REQUIRED.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A CONTRACT, CAREFULLY. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES INDEMNITIES TO THE SPONSOR FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. BY PARTICIPATING, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND REPRESENT THAT YOU SATISFY ALL OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
(1) OVERVIEW: The 2024 Presence Platform Hackathon ("Hackathon") is sponsored by Meta Platforms, Inc. 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA ("Sponsor") and will take place on 16-19 July 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. Selected applicants will be required to travel to Seoul, South Korea to attend the Hackathon in-person. Sponsor will cover the cost of travel and hotel accommodations as further described below. Eligible individuals with technical experience are invited to apply online ("Hackathon Site", which is incorporated into these Official Rules through this reference) between 6 June 2024 at 12:00:00 PM Korean Standard Time ("KST") and 14 June 2024 at 11:59:00 PM KST or until all spots are full. Sponsor will select up to forty (40) eligible applicants who have relevant experience for each Hackathon location on a rolling basis during the Application Period. These Official Rules ("Official Rules") govern the participation in the Hackathon. This is only a high-level summary of the Hackathon; read through these entire Official Rules to make sure you understand the details.
(2) ELIGIBILITY: This Hackathon is open only to individuals who are legal residents of the Territory (as defined below) who are: (i) at least eighteen (18) years of age and the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence; (ii) receive an email invitation from Sponsor to attend; and (iii) are willing and able to obtain a visa and travel to Seoul, South Korea to attend the Hackathon for the duration of the entire event.
For purposes of this Promotion, the "Territory" means any country that is not: (i) the target of U.S., EU, United Nations, or UK comprehensive trade sanctions (e.g., Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Russia and Syria, as such list may be amended), (ii) the target of any trade sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S., EU, United Nations, or UK, or (iii) acting on behalf of entities that are the target of such trade sanctions (e.g., Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Russia, and Syria.
Employees, officers, directors, members, managers, agents, and representatives of Sponsor, and its parent and subsidiary companies, affiliates, divisions, representatives, consultants, sub-contractors, suppliers, distributors, legal counsel, prize providers, administrators, advertising, public relations, promotional, fulfillment and marketing agencies (collectively, the "Released Parties") and members of their immediate families (defined for these purposes as including spouse, domestic partner, parents, legal guardian, legal ward, children, and siblings and each of their respective spouses) and individuals living in the same household as such individuals, are not eligible. Participation in this Hackathon constitutes Participant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor.
(3) HOW TO ENTER: 6 June 2024 at 12:00:00 PM Korean Standard Time ("KST") and 14 June 2024 at 11:59:00 PM KST or until all spots are full (the "Application Period"), eligible individuals may complete the application form available at the Hackathon Site, including all required information, such as: name, email address, coding/developer experience level, and link to their GitHub page or website. In addition, the criteria listed below will be considered. Sponsor will select up to 10 teams for (up to 40 participants total) on a rolling basis based on relevant technical experience (the "Participants").
Limit one (1) application per person. Attempts made by an individual to participate in excess of any stated limit are void and persons engaging in such conduct may, in Sponsor's sole discretion, be disqualified. Application must be submitted by Participant to Sponsor during the Application Period in strict accordance with the instructions and restrictions in these Official Rules and any other instructions that Sponsor may provide through its authorized representatives or otherwise. Applications that are not actually received by Sponsor and its representatives during the Application Period will not be considered for the Hackathon. Purported proof of application (such as, without limitation, a screenshot of your purported application) does not constitute proof of actual application for purposes of this Hackathon. Purported application that is incomplete, received outside the Application Period, or contains obscene, offensive, or any other language or imagery communicating messages inconsistent with the positive images with which Sponsor wishes to associate itself (all as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) will be void. Those who do not abide by these Official Rules and the instructions of Sponsor and its representatives and provide all required information may, in Sponsor's sole discretion, be disqualified and any purported entry by such person void. Entry that is fraudulent, forged, altered, incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, mutilated, illegitimate, incomprehensible, garbled, or generated by a macro, bot, or other automated means will not be accepted and will be void. Application or entry made by someone on behalf of any other individual or any entity or group, made by another on your behalf, or originating at any online service other than as specifically described above (including, without limitation, through a commercial promotion subscription, notification, or entering service) will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Hackathon. As a condition of participating in the Hackathon, without limiting any other provision in these Official Rules, each Participant gives consent for Sponsor and its agents to obtain and deliver their name and other information and content to third parties for the purpose of administering this Hackathon and complying with applicable laws, regulations, and rules. YOU SHOULD RETAIN A COPY OF YOUR APPLICATION, CONTENT SUBMITTED DURING THE HACKATHON, AND ALL RECORDS OF YOUR PARTICIPATION. SPONSOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A COPY OR REPORT OF ANY ELEMENT OF PARTICIPATION.
(4) HACKATHON: Participants will be allowed to form teams of up to four (4) individuals at the Hackathon (each a "Team"). Where distinction is not necessary individual Participants and members of a Team will all be referred to as "Participants". All Teams must be formed prior to arrival at each Hackathon. Each Team must appoint and authorize one individual (the "Representative") to represent, act, and enter, on their behalf.
Any and all aspects of participation in the Hackathon, including without limitation, any Hackathon-related material or information submitted in the Hackathon (collectively, "Content") must meet all of the following requirements, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, or the associated participation may be disqualified:
Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify you from the Hackathon if in Sponsor's sole discretion your Content does not comply with these Content requirements or if you do not comply with any other requirement of these Official Rules.
(5) WINNER SELECTION/NOTIFICATION: During the Hackathon, Teams will participate in a challenge from a list of themes disclosed at the hackathon that will be judged based on the following criteria by Meta Judges, according to the following criteria:
Rating Scale |
Rating Criterion |
1 - 5 Possible Points |
Compelling Concept
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1 - 5 Possible Points |
Best use of Presence Platform capabilities
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1 - 5 Possible Points |
Quality & Execution
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*Note: Developers using Unreal engine will not be penalized for non-availability of Interaction SDK, so will only be required to use one PP SDK
Entries will be ranked according to total points awarded by the Judges, up to fifteen (15) points. The entries with the highest total score at each Hackathon location will be the winners, subject to verification.
In the event of a tie in totaled points, it will be resolved between or among the tying entries (and the winner determined) based on the entry with the Judges' highest point score under the "Overall Implementation of Idea" Criterion. If there is still a tie, the Judges will vote on the winner. Judges are not required to test the software submitted as part of any entry and may evaluate entries and determine winners based solely on the text description, images, and videos submitted for entry. Judges' decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Hackathon.
Potential winners will be required to complete, sign and return a form presented by Sponsor and other documents (if necessary, which largely affirm the rights granted and obligations contained in these Official Rules) (collectively, the "Winner Documents") according to Sponsor's instructions during the Hackathon. Failure to comply with these requirements, Sponsor's or its representative's instructions, or these Official Rules may, in Sponsor's sole discretion - having due regard of the interests of the potential winner, result in disqualification from the Hackathon and forfeiture of any prize potentially won. The Winner Documents, if required, are each subject to verification by Sponsor and may require Participants to provide a copy of government-issued identification card or number therefrom. If any prize, prize notification, or other Hackathon-related communication is returned as undeliverable or if a selected potential winner cannot be reached or does not respond as instructed after Sponsor has attempted to notify that potential winner, that selected winner may - after the sponsor has taken reasonable efforts to reach the selected winner - be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected (time permitting and in Sponsor's sole discretion). The prize claim and Prize Winner Documents are subject to verification by Sponsor. The prizes, if legitimately claimed, will be awarded. Sponsor will not be obligated to pursue more than two (2) alternate winners (time permitting) for any reason.
(6) PRIZES, QUANTITY, & APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE ("ARV''): The following prizes will be awarded to the Team Representative of the winner at each location. Prizes will be payable to the Team Representative in USD. It will be the responsibility of that Representative to allocate the prize among their Team's participating members, as the Representative deems appropriate without involvement of Sponsor. Prizes are payable via any means of the Sponsor's choosing, whether electronic or not, and are payable only after receipt of the Winner Documents and any other required forms.
South Korea |
$25,000 USD |
The Released Parties are not responsible for, and Winner will not receive, the difference between the actual value of the prize at the time of award and the stated ARV in these Official Rules or in any Hackathon-related correspondence or materials. Sponsor is not responsible for a potential winner's inability to accept or use the prize for any reason.
Total ARV of all prizes: $25,000 USD plus up to $1,500 USD travel expenses.
Sponsor is not responsible for a potential winner's inability to accept or use the prize for any reason. Prize details will be decided at Sponsor's sole discretion. Prizes are distributed based on participation in the Hackathon and are not limited to or conditioned upon the purchase of Meta's products or services.
Any taxes and other costs and expenses associated with travel, prize acceptance or use and not specified in these Official Rules as being part of the prize will be the sole responsibility of Participants, as applicable. Participants will be issued a tax form for the actual value of their travel and any prize won. No more than the stated prizes will be awarded. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen prizes or prize elements or any prizes that are undeliverable or do not reach the winner because of an incorrect or changed contact information. If a Winner does not accept or use the entire prize, the unaccepted or unused part of the prize will be forfeited, and Sponsor will have no further obligation with respect to that prize or portion of the prize. No transfers, prize substitutions, or cash redemptions will be made, except at Sponsor's sole discretion. Winner is strictly prohibited from selling, auctioning, trading, or otherwise transferring any part of the prize, except with Sponsor's permission, which may be granted or withheld for any reason in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize or portion thereof with another prize or portion thereof of equal or greater value for any reason, including unavailability of the stated prize. Each Participant waives the right to assert as a cost of winning any prize any and all costs of verification and redemption or and any liability and publicity which might arise from claiming or seeking to claim said prize.
Specific travel arrangements not specified in these Official Rules will be made and determined in Sponsor's sole discretion. All tickets are subject to the terms and conditions specified thereon. Travel must originate from and end at the same airport. It is your sole responsibility to comply with all travel requirements, which may include, without limitation, presenting a valid passport, visa and/or other necessary identification (including photograph) at the time of travel. Schedules are subject to change without notice. You may be required to provide a credit card at time of hotel check-in to cover hotel incidentals. YOU AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENSES, OMISSIONS, DELAYS, OR RE-ROUTING RESULTING FROM ANY ACTS OF ANY GOVERNMENT OR AUTHORITY. The Released Parties are not responsible for any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, hotels, venue operators, transportation companies, benefit providers or any other persons providing any trip-related services or accommodations. The Released Parties are not liable for any missed events, opportunities or expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay or ground transportation delay. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any transportation or other event except at the sole and absolute discretion of the Released Parties. You are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at your option and hereby acknowledges that the Released Parties have not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. Lost, stolen or damaged airline tickets, travel vouchers or certificates will not be replaced or exchanged. Any taxes (federal, state, provincial/territorial, and local) and all expenses not specifically mentioned herein, are not included as part of attending the Hackathon, and are solely your responsibility, including, but not limited to: hotel taxes, additional ground transportation at the destination(s), carrier fees, government charges, room service, bag check fees, parking fees, laundry service, food and beverages outside the per diem, merchandise, souvenirs, telephone calls, tips, gratuities and service charges. Transportation carrier and hotel policies and regulations apply. Travel and lodging are subject to availability.
Winners fully understand that (a) the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and any resulting disease (together with any mutation, adaptation or variation thereof, "COVID-19") is extremely contagious and there is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any place where people are or have been present. Attendees may be required to have proof of current COVID-19 vaccination and may required to take a COVID test supplied by Meta upon arrival. Positive results will be excluded from participating or entering the facility.
(7) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Each Participant hereby acknowledges and agrees that the relationship between the Participant and each of the Released Parties is not a confidential, fiduciary, or other special relationship, and that each Participant's decision to participate for purposes of the Hackathon does not place any of the Released Parties in a position that is any different from the position held by members of the general public with regard to elements of the Hackathon, other than as set forth in these Official Rules. Each Participant understands and acknowledges that the Released Parties have wide access to ideas, text, images, code, applications, software, and other creative materials. Each Participant also acknowledges that many ideas for products, services, and advertising may be competitive with, similar to, or identical to their Content and/or each other in idea, function, components, format, or other respects. Each Participant acknowledges and agrees that such Participant will not be entitled to any compensation as a result of any Released Party's use of any such similar or identical material that has or may come to such Released Party from other sources. Each Participant acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor does not now and will not have in the future any duty or liability (direct or indirect; vicarious, contributory, or otherwise) with respect to the infringement or protection of the Participant's or any third party's patent, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to their Content.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTICIPANT AGREES TO RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS, AND INDEMNIFY EACH OF THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR INJURIES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCEPTANCE, USE, MISUSE, OR AWARDING OF A PRIZE OR WHILE PREPARING FOR, OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY PRIZE- OR HACKATHON-RELATED ACTIVITY INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INJURY, DAMAGE, LOSS, DEATH OR ACCIDENT TO OR OF PERSON OR PROPERTY. THE PRIOR LIMITATION ON DAMAGES IS NOT INTENDED TO LIMIT THE RELEASED PARTIES' OBLIGATION (IF ANY) TO PAY PREVAILING PARTY COSTS OR FEES IF RECOVERABLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW. THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION WILL NOT LIMIT OR EXCLUDE THE RELEASED PARTIES' LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR TANGIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE RELEASED PARTIES, OR FOR THE RELEASED PARTIES' GROSS NEGLIGENCE, FRAUD, OR INTENTIONAL, WILLFUL, MALICIOUS, OR RECKLESS MISCONDUCT. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH WINNER AGREES THAT THE PRIZES ARE PROVIDED AS-IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREINAFTER ENACTED, RELATIVE TO THE USE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE PRIZE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEIR QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
(8) DISPUTES/GOVERNING LAW: Except where prohibited, as a condition of participating in this Hackathon, each Participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the Participant and any Released Party, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Hackathon, or the prize awarded, or the determination of a winner must be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will a Participant be permitted or entitled to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys' fees, other than Participant's actual out-pocket expenses (if any), not to exceed ten dollars ($10 USD or the equivalent in local currency), and Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
THIS HACKATHON, THESE OFFICIAL RULES, AND ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED THERETO (WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS CONDUCT OR OTHERWISE) WILL BE GOVERNED, CONSTRUED, AND INTERPRETED UNDER THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, U.S.A., AND IF THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE, THE LAWS OF THE PARTICIPANT'S COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, WITHOUT REFERENCE OR GIVING EFFECT TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OR RULES THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY LEGAL ACTIONS, SUITS, OR PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO THIS HACKATHON (WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS CONDUCT, OR OTHERWISE) WILL BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN A COURT IN THE PARTICIPANT'S COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE OR IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OR A STATE COURT LOCATED IN OR HAVING JURISDICTION OVER SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND EACH PARTICIPANT IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS, SUBMITS, AND CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THESE COURTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY LEGAL ACTIONS, SUITS, OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS HACKATHON. YOU WAIVE ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THESE COURTS AND HEREBY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS.
(9) ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMERS: The Released Parties are not responsible and/or liable for any of the following, whether caused by a Released Party, the Participant, or by human error: participation by illegitimate means (such as, without limitation, by an automated computer program) or participation in excess of any stated limit; any lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, garbled, mutilated, or misdirected participation, email, or Hackathon-related correspondence or materials; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission or communication; viruses or technical or mechanical malfunctions; interrupted or unavailable cable or satellite systems; errors, typos, or misprints in these Official Rules, any Hackathon-related advertisements, or other materials; failures of electronic equipment, computer hardware, or software; lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications or participation information. Released Parties are not responsible for electronic communications that are undeliverable or do not reach Participant as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind or insufficient space in a potential winner's email inbox to receive email messages. Released Parties are not responsible, and may disqualify you, if your email address or other contact information does not work or is changed without prior written notice to Sponsor. Without limiting any other provision in these Official
Rules, the Released Parties are not responsible or liable to any Participant or winner (or any person claiming through such Participant or winner) for failure to supply the prize or any part thereof in the event that any of the Hackathon activities or Released Parties' operations or activities are affected by any cause or event beyond the sole and reasonable control of the applicable Released Party (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), including, without limitation, by reason of any force majeure event, equipment failure, threatened or actual terrorist acts, air raid, act of public enemy, war (declared or undeclared), civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, epidemic, pandemic, fire, explosion, earthquake, flood, hurricane, unusually severe weather, blackout, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, any law, rule, regulation, action, order, or request adopted, taken, or made by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not such governmental act proves to be invalid), or any other cause, whether or not specifically mentioned above.
(10) GENERAL RULES: By entering the Hackathon (except where prohibited by law), each Participant grants the Released Parties the irrevocable, sublicensable, free-of-charge, absolute right and permission to use, publish, post or display their name, photograph, likeness, voice, biographical information, any quotes attributable to them, and any other indicia of persona (regardless of whether altered, changed, modified, edited, used alone, or used with other material in the Released Parties' sole discretion) for advertising, trade, promotional and publicity purposes without further obligation or compensation of any kind to them, anywhere worldwide, in any medium now known or hereafter discovered or devised (including, without limitation, on the Internet) without any limitation of time and without notice, review or approval, and each such person releases all Released Parties from any and all liability related to such authorized uses. Nothing contained in these Official Rules obligates Sponsor to make use of any of the rights granted herein and each natural person granting publicity rights under this provision waives any right to inspect or approve any such use.
By entering the Hackathon, each Participant agrees to maintain their behavior in accordance with all applicable laws and generally accepted social practices in connection with participation in any Hackathon- or prize- related activity. Each Participant hereby agrees that the Released Parties have the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify and remove any Participant from any activity at any time if their behavior is disruptive or may, or does, cause damage to any person, property or the reputation of the Released Parties or otherwise interprets the orchestration of the Hackathon.
Sponsor's decisions will be final in all matters relating to this Hackathon, including interpretation of these Official Rules, selection of the winners, and awarding of the prizes. All Participants, as a condition of participating, agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor. Participants further agree to not damage or cause interruption of the Hackathon and/or prevent others from participating in or engaging with the Hackathon. Sponsor reserves the right to restrict or void participation from any IP address or other identifiable source if any suspicious participation is detected. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void the participation of any Participant who Sponsor believes has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of this Hackathon. Sponsor's failure or decision not to enforce any provision in these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. In the event there is an alleged or actual ambiguity, discrepancy, or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Hackathon-related materials and/or these Official Rules (including any alleged ambiguity, discrepancy, or inconsistency within these Official Rules), it will be resolved by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Participants waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules. If Sponsor determines at any time in its sole discretion that a winner or potential winner is disqualified, ineligible, in violation of these Official Rules, or engaging in behavior that Sponsor deems obnoxious, inappropriate, threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify that winner or potential winner, even if the disqualified winner or potential winner may have been notified or displayed or announced anywhere. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules will otherwise remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their teams as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. If the Hackathon is not capable of running as planned for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify, or suspend the Hackathon and award the prizes from eligible, non-suspect participation prior to cancellation, modification, or suspension or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. If any person supplies false information, participates by fraudulent means, or is otherwise determined to be in violation of these Official Rules in an attempt to obtain a prize, Sponsor may disqualify that person and seek damages from them, and that person may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. In the event of a dispute concerning the identity of a Participant, the dispute must be resolved to Sponsor's satisfaction or the related participation will be disqualified. Any Participant may be required to provide Sponsor with proof of eligibility in the form requested. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE ANY ONLINE SERVICE OR WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE HACKATHON MAY VIOLATE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. IF SUCH AN ATTEMPT IS MADE, SPONSOR MAY DISQUALIFY ANY PARTICIPANT MAKING SUCH ATTEMPT AND MAY SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
(11) PRIVACY: By participating in the Hackathon, you agree to the collection, storage, processing, and transmission of your submitted personal data by Meta Platforms, Inc. and its affiliated companies for the purposes of conducting this Hackathon. The personal data collected is subject to applicable data protection laws and Sponsor's Data Policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy).
(12) WINNERS' LIST/OFFICIAL RULES: To find out who won, send an email to xrevents@meta.com and in the Subject Line write: Presence Platform Hackathon Winners. Only one (1) request per person or entity will be fulfilled. Requests for winner information must be received no later than three (3) months following the end of the Hackathon. For a copy of these Official Rules, print out these pages or send an email during the Hackathon to xrevents@meta.com and in the Subject Line write: Presence Platform Hackathon Rules Request.
(13) SPONSOR: Meta Platforms, Inc. 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA