Secureworks Cybersecurity Literacy Challenge (the “Hackathon”) 

Official Contest Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  SUBMISSION OF ANY ENTRY CONSTITUTES AGREEMENT TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES AS A CONTRACT BETWEEN ENTRANT (AND EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF ENTRANT), THE HACKATHON SPONSOR, AND DEVPOST.

1. Dates and Timing

Entry Submission Period: Submissions (described below) will be accepted between March 14, 2022 (10:00 am Eastern Time) – May 9, 2022 (5:00 pm Eastern Time) (“Submission Period”). To be eligible to enter and win in this Hackathon, Submissions are required to comply with all requirements for Submissions under these Official Rules. Non-conforming or incomplete Submissions will be disqualified.

Judging Period: May 12, 2022 (10:00 am Eastern Time) – May 19, 2022 (5:00 pm Eastern Time) (“Judging Period”).

Winners Announced: On or around May 25, 2022 (2:00 pm Eastern Time).

Sponsor’s timekeeping device if the official timekeeping device for this Hackathon.

2. Sponsor and Administrator

Sponsor: Secureworks (“Sponsor”), 1 Concourse Pkwy NE #500, Atlanta, GA 30328

Administrator: Devpost, Inc. (“Devpost” or “Administrator”), 222 Broadway, Floor 19, New York, NY 10038

3. Eligibility

A. The Hackathon IS open only to: 

• Individuals who are at least 18 years old or the age of majority where they reside (if higher than 18) as of the time of entry (“Eligible Individuals”);

• Teams of Eligible Individuals (“Teams”); and

• Organizations (including corporations, not-for-profit corporations and other nonprofit organizations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and other legal entities) that exist and have been organized or incorporated at the time of entry.

(the above are collectively, “Entrants” and each an “Entrant”)

An Eligible Individual may join more than one Team or also be part of an Organization and an Eligible Individual who is part of a Team or Organization may also enter the Hackathon on an individual basis. If a Team or Organization is entering the Hackathon, they must appoint and authorize one individual representative (the “Representative”) to represent, act, and enter a Submission, on their behalf. By entering a Submission on behalf of a Team or Organization the submitting individual represents and warrants that you are the Representative authorized to act on behalf of your Team or Organization. The number of Submissions from an Eligible Individual, on their own behalf and/or as part of a Team or in connection with an Organization is unlimited.

B. The Hackathon IS NOT open to: 

• Individuals who are residents of, or Organizations domiciled in, a country, state, province or territory where this Hackathon is void or restricted, or with respect to which the laws of the United States or local law prohibit participating or receiving a prize in the Hackathon (including, but not limited to, Brazil, Quebec, Russia, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and any other country designated as restricted by the United States Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control) 

• The Sponsor and Administrator Organizations and any Organization whose representative is a Judge (defined below) in this Hackathon (“Promotion Entities”).

• Employees and agents** of such Promotion Entities, and all members of their immediate family or household. The members of an individual’s immediate family include the individual’s spouse, children and stepchildren, parents and stepparents, and siblings and stepsiblings. The members of an individual’s household include any other person that shares the same residence as the individual for at least three (3) months out of the year. Agents include individuals or organizations that in creating a Submission to the Hackathon, are acting on behalf of, and at the direction of, a Promotion Entity through a contractual or similar relationship.

• Any parent company, subsidiary, or other affiliate of any Promotion Entity. An affiliate is: (a) an organization that is under common control, sharing a common majority or controlling owner, or common management; or (b) an organization that has a substantial ownership in, or is substantially owned by the other organization.

• Any other individual or organization whose participation in the Hackathon would create, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor and/or Administrator, a real or apparent conflict of interest 

4. How To Enter 

5. Submission Modifications

A. Draft Submissions: Prior to the end of the Submission Period, you may save draft versions of your submission on the Hackathon Website to your online portfolio before submitting the submission materials to the Hackathon for evaluation. Once the Submission Period has ended, you may not make any changes or alterations to your Submission, but you may continue to update the project in your online portfolio.

B. Modifications After the Submission Period. Sponsor and Administrator  may, but are not required, to permit an Entrant to modify part of a Submission after the Submission Period for the purpose of adding, removing or replacing material that potentially infringes a third party right, discloses personally identifiable information, or is otherwise inappropriate. The modified Submission must remain substantively the same as the original Submission with the only modification being substitution of the foregoing materials. 

6. Judges & Judging Criteria

Eligible Submissions will be evaluated by a qualified panel of judges selected by Sponsor (the “Judges”). Judges may be employees of Sponsor or of third parties, may or may not be listed individually on the Hackathon Website, and may change before or during the Judging Period. Judging may take place in one or more rounds with one or more panels of Judges, at the discretion of Sponsor depending on number of eligible Submissions and time required for judging them all. 

Stage One) The first stage will determine via pass/fail whether Submissions comply with all requirements under these Official Rules, and have potential real world application.

Stage Two) All Submissions that pass Stage One will be evaluated in Stage Two based on the following equally weighted criteria (the “Judging Criteria”):

Entries will be judged on the following equally weighted criteria, and according to the sole and absolute discretion of the Judges:

• Quality of the Project Idea (Includes creativity and originality of the Project and the quality of the educational content within the Submission.)

• Quality of the Implementation of the Project (Includes how well the Project was executed by the developer and the ease of the user experience.)

• Potential Impact (Includes the extent to which the Project can educate and entertain a substantial number of end users.)

The scores from the Judges will determine the potential winners of the applicable prizes. The Entrant(s) that are eligible for a Prize, and whose Submissions earn the highest overall scores based on the applicable Judging Criteria, will become potential winners of that Prize.

Tie Breaking. For each Prize listed below, if two or more submissions are tied, the tied submission with the highest score in the first applicable criterion listed above will be considered the higher scoring submission. In the event any ties remain, this process will be repeated, as needed, by comparing the tied Submissions’ scores on the next applicable criterion. If two or more submissions are tied on all applicable criteria, the panel of Judges will vote on the tied submissions based on the one having the most originality.

7. License, Publicity and Intellectual Property Indemnity

All submissions remain the intellectual property of the individuals or organizations that developed them. By submitting a Submission, Entrants agree that Sponsor will have an irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid, worldwide, non-exclusive license to use such Submission for judging it and publicizing winners in the Hackathon. Entrants agree that Sponsor and Administrator shall have the right to promote the Submission and use the name, likeness, voice and image of all individuals contributing to a Submission, in any materials promoting or publicizing the Hackathon and its results, during the Hackathon and for three years thereafter.  Some Submission components may be displayed to the public. Other Submission materials may be viewed by Sponsor, Administrator, and Judges for screening and evaluation. 

By participating in the Hackathon, Entrants consent to the promotion and display of the Entrant’s Submission(s), and to the use of personal information about themselves for promotional purposes, by the Sponsor, Administrator, and third parties acting on their behalf. Such personal information includes, but is not limited to, your name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, comments and hometown and country of residence. It may be used in any existing or newly created media, worldwide without further payment or consideration or right of review, unless prohibited by law. Authorized use includes but is not limited to advertising and promotional purposes. 

As a condition to accepting a Prize, Sponsor reserves the right to require the Entrant to execute a Affidavit of Liability, Publicity and Copyright License affirming the rights granted in this paragraph and all representations under these Official Rules relating to ownership, third party content, and ability to submit Submissions in this Hackathon without violating any third party rights. All Entrants shall indemnify and hold the Promotion Entities harmless from any violation of these Official Rules by an Entrant. . 

8. Prizes.

IMPORTANT NOTES ON MULTIPLE PRIZE ELIGIBILITY:

• A Submission can only win one (1) ranked prize and up to one (1) bonus prize.

• If there are no eligible Submissions for a bonus prize, that prize will not be awarded.

A. Substitutions & Changes: Prizes are non-transferable by the winning Entrant. Sponsor in its sole discretion has the right to make a prize substitution of equivalent or greater value. Sponsor may not award a prize if there are no eligible, or insufficient, Submissions entered in the Hackathon, or if there are no eligible Submissions for a specific prize.

B. Verification Requirement: THE AWARD OF A PRIZE TO A POTENTIAL WINNER IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION OF THE IDENTITY, QUALIFICATIONS AND ROLE OF THE POTENTIAL WINNING ENTRANT IN THE CREATION OF THE SUBMISSION. No submission or submitter shall be deemed a winning submission or winner until their post-competition prize affidavits have been completed and verified, even if prospective winners have been announced verbally or on the competition website. The final decision to designate a winner as having complied with these Official Rules and eligible to claim a prize shall be made by the Sponsor and/or Administrator.

C. Prize Delivery: Prizes will be payable to the Entrant, if an individual; to the Entrant’s Representative, if a Team; or to the Organization, if the Entrant is an Organization. It will be the responsibility of the winning Entrant’s Representative to allocate the prize among their Team or Organization’s participating members, as the Representative deems appropriate. A monetary Prize will be mailed to the winning Entrant’s address (if an individual) or the Representative’s address (if a Team or Organization), or sent electronically to the Entrant, Entrant’s Representative, or Organization’s bank account, only after receipt of the completed winner affidavit and other required forms (collectively the “Required Forms”), if applicable. Failure to provide correct information on the Required Forms, or other correct information required for the delivery of a Prize, may result in delayed Prize delivery, disqualification or the Entrant, or forfeiture of a Prize. Prizes will be delivered within 60 days of the Sponsor or Devpost’s receipt of the completed Required Forms.

D. Fees & Taxes: Winners (and in the case of Team or Organization, all participating members) are responsible for any fees associated with receiving or using a prize, including but not limited to, wiring fees or currency exchange fees. Winners (and in the case of Team or Organization, all participating members) are responsible for reporting and paying all applicable taxes in their jurisdiction of residence (federal, state/provincial/territorial and local). Winners may be required to provide certain information to facilitate receipt of the award, including completing and submitting any tax or other forms necessary for compliance with applicable withholding and reporting requirements. United States residents may be required to provide a completed form W-9 and residents of other countries may be required to provide a completed W-8BEN form. Winners are also responsible for complying with foreign exchange and banking regulations in their respective jurisdictions and reporting the receipt of the Prize to relevant government departments/agencies, if necessary. The Sponsor, Devpost, and/or Prize provider reserves the right to withhold a portion of the prize amount to comply with the tax laws of the United States or other sponsor jurisdiction, or those of a winner’s jurisdiction.

9. Entry Conditions and Release of Released Parties.

A. By entering the Hackathon, you (and, if you are entering on behalf of a Team, Organization each participating members) agree(s) to the following:

(i) The relationship between you, the Entrant, and the Sponsor and Administrator, is not a confidential, fiduciary, or other special relationship.

(ii) You will be bound by and comply with these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, Administrator, and/or the Hackathon Judges which are binding and final in all matters relating to the Hackathon.

(iii) You release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Promotion Entities, and their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Hackathon, and all of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (hereafter the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a Entrant’s entry, creation of Submission or entry of a Submission, participation in the Hackathon, acceptance or use or misuse of the Prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, transmission, performance, exploitation or use of the Submission as authorized or licensed by these Official Rules. 

B. Without limiting the foregoing, the Released Parties shall have no liability in connection with: 

(i) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by the Sponsor or Administrator’s electronic or printing error, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Hackathon; 

(ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines, internet connectivity or electronic transmission errors, or network hardware or software or failure of the Hackathon Website;

(iii) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Hackathon; 

(iv) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Hackathon or the processing of Submissions; or 

(v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the Entrant’s participation in the Hackathon or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize.

The Released Parties are not responsible for incomplete, late, misdirected, damaged, lost, illegible, or incomprehensible Submissions, notifications in connection with this Hackathon, or for address or email address changes of the Entrants. Proof of sending or submitting the aforementioned will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by the Sponsor or Administrator. If for any reason any Entrant’s Submission is determined to have not been received or been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, the Entrant’s sole remedy is to request the opportunity to resubmit its Submission. Such a request must be made promptly after the Entrant knows or should have known there was a problem and will be determined at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.

10. General Conditions.

A. Sponsor and Administrator reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Hackathon, or any part of it, in the event of a technical failure, fraud, or any other factor or event that was not anticipated or is not within their control.

B. Sponsor and Administrator reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any individual or Entrant if it finds to be actually or presenting the appearance of tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Hackathon or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in a manner that is inappropriate, unsportsmanlike, not in the best interests of this Hackathon, or a violation of any applicable law or regulation.

C. Any attempt by any person to undermine the proper conduct of the Hackathon may be a violation of criminal and civil law. Should the Sponsor or Administrator suspect that such an attempt has been made or is threatened, they reserve the right to take appropriate action including but not limited to requiring an Entrant to cooperate with an investigation and referral to criminal and civil law enforcement authorities.

D. If there is any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the Official Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Hackathon materials, including but not limited to the Hackathon Submission form, Hackathon Website, or advertising, the terms and conditions of the Official Rules shall prevail.

E. The terms and conditions of the Official Rules are subject to change at any time, including the rights or obligations of the Entrant, the Sponsor and Administrator. The Sponsor and Administrator will post the terms and conditions of the amended Official Rules on the Hackathon Website. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any amendment will become effective at the time specified in the posting of the amended Official Rules or, if no time is specified, the time of posting.

F. If at any time prior to the deadline, an Entrant or prospective Entrant believes that any term in the Official Rules is or may be ambiguous, they must submit a written request for clarification. 

G. Sponsor’s or Administrator’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Should any provision of these Official Rules be or become illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction whose laws or regulations may apply to an Entrant, such illegality or unenforceability shall leave the remainder of these Official Rules, including the Rule affected, to the fullest extent permitted by law, unaffected and valid. The illegal or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a valid and enforceable provision that comes closest and best reflects the sponsor’s intention in a legal and enforceable manner with respect to the invalid or unenforceable provision.

H. All rights in third party platforms referenced in these Official Rules are owned by the applicable third parties. All rights in Submissions are owned by their developers. All other intellectual property rights related to this Hackathon, including but not limited to copyrighted material, trademarks, trade-names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned or used under license by the Sponsor and/or Administrator, who reserve all of their rights thereto. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or other intellectual property without the express written consent of its owners is strictly prohibited.

11. Limitations of Liability.

By entering, all Entrants (including, in the case of a Team or Organization, all participating members) agree to release the Released Parties from any and all liability in connection with the prizes or Entrant’s participation in the Hackathon. Provided, however, that any liability limitation regarding gross negligence or intentional acts, or events of death or body injury shall not be applicable in jurisdictions where such limitation is not legal.

12. Disputes.

A. Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of participating in this Hackathon, Entrant agrees that:

1. any and all disputes and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Hackathon, or any Prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action lawsuit, and exclusively by final and binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association and held at the AAA regional office nearest the contestant;

2. the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration; and

3. judgment upon such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

B. Under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys’ fees, other than contestant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with entering this Hackathon), and Entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

C. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant and Sponsor in connection with this Hackathon, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of New York, USA without regard to New York choice of law rules.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

13. Additional Terms.

Please review the Devpost Terms of Service at https://info.devpost.com/terms for additional terms that apply to your use of the  Hackathon Website. If there is a conflict between the Terms of Service and these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall control with respect to this Hackathon only.

14. Entrant’s Personal Information.

Information collected from Entrants is subject to Devpost’s Privacy Policy, which is available at https://info.devpost.com/privacy, and Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which is available at www.secureworks.com/privacy-policy.

For questions, send an email to support@devpost.com.