Linux Foundation
Raffle @ SODACON2020
Contest Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR OTHER PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. INTERNET ACCESS AND APPLICABLE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE.
ARBITRATION NOTICE: BY ENTERING, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE UNITED STATES LAW, YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND ANY PROMOTION ENTITY WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION HELD IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A JURY TRIAL, CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION. See Disputes/Arbitration provision.
THIS CONTEST IS VOID TO RESIDENTS OF U.S. EMBARGOED COUNTRIES AND IS VOID WHEREVER RESTRICTED BY, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FILING OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, OR IS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
Sponsor reserves the right, without notice or prior approval, to modify or supersede these Official Rules in its sole discretion and in such event will post revised Official Rules on the Website. Any time period stated herein may be extended or modified due to exigencies of the circumstances. Decisions of the Sponsor and judges are final and binding in all respects.
ELIGIBILITY: The Linux Foundation “Raffle @ SODACON2020” Contest (referred to as the “Promotion”) is offered to individuals who have reached the legal age of majority in their jurisdiction of legal residence who are not ineligible (as provided herein) nor under a conflicting employment, contractual or legal restriction to enter (eligible “Participants”). Employees, officers and directors of The Linux Foundation (“Sponsor”), its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies and any other individuals or entities who are engaged directly or indirectly in the development of, the production, distribution or review of materials for, or the administration, execution or implementation of this Promotion (collectively the “Promotion Entities”) and persons in the immediate family of such individuals (spouse, parent, child, sibling, partners and their respective spouses, and foster and step-relations) regardless of where they reside, or those living in their same household (whether or not related) as any person in any of the preceding categories are not eligible to enter or win a prize.
IMPORTANT NOTICES: Participants have the responsibility to review and understand their employer’s policies, laws, rules and/or regulations, tax implications, and any other limitations (collectively “policies and laws”) regarding eligibility to participate in promotions and/or receive prizes in connection therewith. Furthermore, if Participant enters without obtaining the appropriate approvals, or if an individual is participating in violation of any such policies and laws, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, disqualify the participant and forfeit their prize, if applicable.
PROMOTION PERIOD: Promotion begins at 9:00 pm Pacific Time (“PT”) on November 21, 2020 and ends at 2:00 am Pacific Time (“PT”) on December 11, 2020 (“Promotion Period”). One (1) Grand Prize winner, two (2) First Prize winners, two (2) Second Prize Winners, and ten (10) Third Prize winners will be selected by random drawing at 11:30 pm PT on December 9, 2020, 12:15 am PT on December 10, 2020, 1:50 am PT on December 10, 2020, 12:05 am PT on December 11, 2020, 12:50 am PT on December 11, 2020 & 1:55 am PT on December 11, 2020 . All time referenced herein is Pacific Time. Participants are solely responsible for determining the correct time zone in their respective jurisdictions; Promotion Entities disclaim all liability or responsibility relating thereto. Sponsor’s server/computer is the official time keeping device for the Promotion.
AGREEMENT BY PARTICIPANT/USE OF INFORMATION: All participation in this Promotion shall be governed by these Official Rules available at https://www.sodafoundation.io/events/sodacon2020/raffle/tnc/ (the “Website”). The information provided will be used as stated herein and as stated in Sponsor’s Privacy Policy (https://www.linuxfoundation.org/privacy/) and the applicable Terms of Use on the Website (incorporated herein by reference). By participating in the Promotion, each Participant fully and unconditionally agrees to be bound to and accepts these Official Rules, and Privacy Policy, Sponsor’s Code of Conduct (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/about/code-of-conduct/) and any additional terms and conditions specific to the Promotion communicated by Sponsor. By participating, Participants further agree to be bound to the decisions of the Sponsor (and its authorized representatives) which are final and binding in all matters. By submitting an Entry (as defined below), Participants agree to be contacted by Sponsor with Promotion related communications. This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with any social media channel used to facilitate entry and/or advertising in support of this Promotion. The information you provide will be used as stated herein and the aforementioned policies and laws, and for purpose of this Promotion.
TO ENTER: In your Twitter, GitHub and Slack (“Social Media Platforms”) accounts, your privacy settings must be set to “public” and cannot be set to “off” or “private”. To enter, during the Promotion Period, Participants must: (i) register for (at no charge) the virtual SODACON2020 event pursuant to the instructions at https://www.sodafoundation.io/events/sodacon2020/; (ii) attend (at no charge) the virtual SODACON2020 event pursuant to the instructions you will receive after registration; (iii) “star” the SODA Project and SODA API Project on GitHub, follow the SODA account on Twitter and tweet using #sodacon2020, and join the #general channel for the SODA Slack instance, each as described at https://www.sodafoundation.io/events/sodacon2020/raffle/ (collectively, the “Entry”).
SELECTION OF WINNERS: One (1) Grand Prize winner, two (2) First Prize winners, two (2) Second Prize Winners, and ten (10) Third Prize winners will be selected by random drawing. Sponsor reserves the right to select fewer than the stated number of winners in its reasonable discretion due, for example, to insufficient eligible and qualified Entries.
ENTRY SPECIFICS: Entries must be complete, compliant, submitted via the Social Media Platform communicated, and timely received by Sponsor. Entries may only be submitted by a single registered Social Media account user; group or commercial submissions are not permissible. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same device, Social Media account, IP or email address. Incomplete, invalid, unsuitable, or otherwise non-compliant Entries (as determined in Sponsor’s absolute discretion) will not be eligible. If, upon review, Sponsor (or its authorized representative) is unable to determine that an Entry and/or Participant is eligible, compliant, or reasonably suspects that it/he/she is not eligible or compliant in whole or in part, the Entry as applicable may be disqualified. Proof that an Entry was uploaded does not constitute proof or evidence that it was received within the applicable Promotion Period or eligible for the Promotion. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries submitted via any other Platform or entry method than stated herein will not be accepted. Participants may not (whether apparent or suspected) enter through a sweepstakes/contest club or exchange site (or similar method, whether or not paid), with multiple or false identities, accounts, or devices, or use multiple e-mail and/or street addresses, or use any other device or artifice to enter or participate. Engaging directly or indirectly in any (apparent or suspected) artifice, cheating, fraud, spamming, phishing, harassment, on-line clubs (or similar methods), exchange sites, robotic, automatic, macro, programmed or like participation as determined in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, will void all such Entries as applicable, and disqualify any Participant suspected of using/benefitting from such methods.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES. In order for your entry to be eligible, your Entry MUST NOT do any of the following:
- Promote alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing), any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous, or any particular political agenda or message;
- Promote activities that are illegal, dangerous, harmful, or unsafe, or contain, depict, condone, encourage or promote content that is (or is construed by Sponsor as being) obscene, reprehensible, repugnant, offensive, sexually inappropriate, overtly political or religious, discriminatory, defamatory (to persons products or companies), racist, misogynistic, highly sensitive, violent, explicit, cruel, hateful, or otherwise unsuitable, as determined solely by Sponsor (in its sole and absolute discretion);
- Contain trademarks, logos or trade dress owned by others, or advertise or promote any brand or product of any kind including, but not limited to clothing or food/drinks with visible brand names or logos without permission, or contain any personal identification, such as license plate numbers, personal names, e-mail addresses or street addresses;
- Contain copyrighted materials owned by others (including photographs, sculptures, paintings and other works of art or images published on or in websites, television, mobile, music, or other media) without permission;
- Contain materials embodying the names, likenesses, photographs, or other indicia identifying any person, living or dead, without permission;
- Communicate messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill to which Sponsor wishes to associate; and
- Depict or itself be in violation of any law; and any other content that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable, or offensive, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion and/or in contravention of these Rules, and/or the GitHub, Slack or Twitter Terms of Use or Community Guidelines.
Without limiting the foregoing, Entries will be disqualified if Sponsor believes the Entry is not in the spirit of the Promotion, is not compliant herewith, or will have a detrimental impact on Sponsor, this Promotion, or any of Sponsor’s brand, products or services. Furthermore, if an Entry, for any reason whatsoever, garners or contains comments that are unpleasant, distasteful, nasty or otherwise inappropriate for the Sponsor community, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify Entry/Participant and remove any such Entry. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an online Participant, the authorized account holder of the email address used in connection with the Entry will be deemed to be the Participant, provided eligible.
Promotion Entities assume no responsibility for lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, un/misdelivered, delayed, destroyed, damaged, or misdirected Entries (in whole or in part); or for any equipment, computer, telephone, device, network, website, platform, app, electronic, hardware or software malfunctions, failures, connections, or (un)availability, or garbled, corrupt, or jumbled transmissions; nor service provider, Internet, website, user accessibility or availability, incompatibility, traffic congestion, unauthorized human intervention or any error (human or not), or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of Entry or other information or any part thereof, nor for the failure to capture or display any such information.
YOUR USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: You may not enter with multiple GitHub, Twitter or Slack accounts or handles/usernames. While you may tag, forward or share with family, friends and direct known contacts, please do not engage in phishing or spamming. Apparent or suspected phishing or spamming, sending of junk communications or the use of any unauthorized method or automated system to participate, or to acquire (unauthentic) entries, Likes or Follows, etc. is prohibited, as is posting content to irrelevant or inappropriate sites to obtain Entry, and, if discovered at any time will void the applicable Entry and entrant suspected of using/benefitting from such methods in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Promotion may be advertised via more than one Social Media Platform; however, entries will only be accepted on the Social Media Platforms specified herein. Entrants’ use of the respective Social Media Platforms used to facilitate Entry must comply with and be in accordance with its respective Terms of Use, Terms of Service and Privacy Policies (found on their respective home pages). This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with GitHub, Slack, Twitter or any other Social Media Platforms used to facilitate or advertise this Promotion. If you don’t have a social media account, you can become a member without charge by simply following the Social Media Platforms’ instructions and accepting the terms and conditions of use. By entering, entrants understand and agree that submitted eligible entries may be subject to public viewing, streaming (i.e. “digital transmission”), downloading (i.e. “digital distribution”), and public comments, including but not limited to being forwarded, re-tweeted, and otherwise posted, for commercial and non-commercial purposes, throughout Sponsor’s and unrelated third parties’ digital and off-line social media, marketing and advertising properties.
YOUR USE OF A MOBILE DEVICE: Normal internet access and device usage charges imposed by your mobile plan and/or on-line service may apply to Entry via mobile device. For those entering with a mobile device: Promotion may not be available via all mobile carriers. Messaging & data rates apply to internet access via mobile devices. Other charges may apply; check your mobile plan for rates/details. Consent is not a condition of purchase.
REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT YOUR ENTRY: By submitting an Entry, Participants represent and warrant (and agree to release and indemnify Promotion Entities from same) that: they have the absolute right and all requisite consents to submit such Entry (including the likeness, image, voice and any other information disclosed or conveyed about/by any and all individuals and venues included therein), and submitting such Entry does not appear to violate or infringe the rights of such individuals or any other third party, entity or venue, will not constitute a violation of law or policies, and will not bring Sponsor or the Promotion Entities into public disrepute, scandal or embarrassment; their Entry submitted and all content therein is truthful and accurate, has not been created for or submitted in any other contest or similar promotion or copied in whole or in part from any other work, and is the sole and exclusive property of the Participant (or Participant has the full consent to submit it herein for all uses contemplated); the Entry does not contain, depict, condone, encourage or promote activities or content prohibited by these Rules nor depict, refer to or contain in any respect information about an individual under the age of 18; and any individuals mentioned, featured in, or who have worked on the Entry, in whole or in part, in any manner have given Participant their express consent to submission of Entry into this Promotion and the use contemplated.
If requested by Sponsor, Participant shall provide evidence of the above in writing. Nothing herein shall be deemed an obligation of confidentiality. Any trademarks, logos, brand names, venues, sponsorships or any other intellectual property appearing in any way in connection with this Promotion, prizing, or any Entry are the property of their respective owners, which are not sponsors or affiliated with this Promotion in any way. Participants understand and agree to assume the risk that their Entry and any element thereof may, in whole or in part, be identical or similar to any other Entry, that one Entry may regardless receive varying scores from the other Entry, and Participants shall release and hold Promotion Entities harmless from same.
LICENSE: At the time an Entry is submitted, whether or not selected as a winner, Participants grant to Sponsor a non-exclusive, fully paid and royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide license to use the Entry, in whole and in part, and all the information, and intellectual and property rights therein including the right to display, reproduce and make derivative works, in (un)altered or modified/composite format, through-out the world, and further agree not to contest Sponsor’s license and if requested to execute all documents and perform all acts deemed necessary by Sponsor to protect Sponsor’ license in the intellectual property. Participants understand and agree by granting this license their Entry may be modified, edited, distorted, used in whole or in part, alone or in combination with other works, used in illusory or composite form, or in any other manner, as solely determined by Sponsor in any media and medium whatsoever now known or hereinafter developed (including without limitation print, broadcast, radio, internet, and posted throughout Sponsor’s and (unrelated) third parties’ digital, on-line, and off-line social media, marketing and advertising properties, and/or any other media/medium through-out the world) without further compensation or review. Participants will not now nor in the future be paid for their Entry or for granting Sponsor any of these rights.
GRAND PRIZE (1)/Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): one (1) iPhone 12 Pro (ARV: USD $1,000). (Participants from China ONLY can opt for a Huawei mate 40 Pro)
FIRST PRIZES (2): one (1) Apple Watch Series 6 (ARV: USD $399).
SECOND PRIZES (2): one (1) Apple Airpods Pro (ARV: USD $300).
THIRD PRIZES (10): one (1) USD $50 e-Gift Card redeemable at Amazon.com.
Limit ONE (1) prize per Participant. Prize award is subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. Sponsors reserve the right not to award a prize to any Participant for any reason if doing so would not be in the spirit of the Promotion, or if it may adversely affect the business reputation or goodwill, or have a detrimental impact on Sponsor, any other Promotion Entity, this Contest, or any of their respective brands, products or services as determined by Sponsors in their absolute discretion. All prize awards are contingent upon verification of potential winners and Entry, confirmation of their eligibility to receive a prize, and compliance with these Official Rules. Prize winners must be able to accept the prize in its entirety or not at all, or else prize may be forfeited (in Sponsors’ absolute discretion). Prizes will not be replaced if lost, stolen, misplaced, or destroyed.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be notified following selection via announcement at SODACON2020, announcement on the SODA Foundation website, and email to the registered email address within five (5) business days after the Promotion Period, and asked to respond within a time specified. In order to receive a prize, potential winner(s) may be required to sign, have notarized and return within the time required a Declaration of Eligibility, Release of Liability and Publicity Release (“Release Documents”) or will forfeit the respective prize. If a potential winner is found to be ineligible or declines to accept a prize, or Sponsor is unable to contact the potential winner on or within two (2) separate attempts, or in the event that the prize confirmation, notification, Release Documents or Prize is returned, ignored, incomplete, altered, not timely responded to, misdirected or undeliverable, the Prize will be forfeited, and in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, the forfeited Prize will not be awarded. If the Sponsor wishes to select an alternative potential winner, Sponsor will do so based on the next highest score of an eligible Finalist’s Entry. Thereafter, if unsuccessful, prize will be forfeited and will not be awarded. Promotion Entities are not responsible for any undelivered telephone calls, messages, e-mails, or any other communications, including but not limited to those that are not received because of the Participant’s privacy or spam filter settings that may divert any notification or other Promotion related e-mail to a spam or junk folder. Promotion Entities shall have the right, where necessary, to undertake all action and/or require further information as is reasonable to protect themselves against fraudulent or invalid claims, potential public scandal, ridicule, or disrepute in awarding the prize to any Participant.
THESE OFFICIAL RULES (PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH ONLY) SHALL GOVERN THE CONTEST AND ALL ELEMENTS THEREOF AND THE PARTIES RESPECTIVE OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO. USE OF THE WEBSITE, INFORMATION PRACTICES, AND ALL OTHER GENERAL TERMS ARE GOVERNED BY SPONSOR’S TERMS OF USE FOR THE WEBSITE AND/OR PRIVACY POLICY AS APPLICABLE. IN THE EVENT OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN ANY INFORMATION AND/OR COMMUNICATION, THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL GOVERN TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATING TO THE CONTEST.
PRIZE(S) IS/ARE AWARDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE FROM SPONSOR, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGMENT. Only the prizes as described is/are available to be awarded; in no event will Promotion Entities be responsible for awarding more or different prizes than stated herein. A prize cannot be assigned, transferred, or substituted in whole or in part, except by Sponsor who may, at its sole discretion, substitute a prize or any part thereof with a prize of equal or greater value. Prizes are not redeemable for cash; any difference between the actual value and ARV of the prize will not be awarded as cash, or otherwise unless otherwise stated. Any gift card, voucher or certificate issued as part of a prize is for promotional purposes only, will not be replaced by Sponsor if lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, and is subject to the terms and conditions of issuer.
TAXES: All winners are solely responsible for any local, state, federal/country or any other applicable taxes, compliance with (governmental) reporting, filing and documentation requirements, and for any other costs, expenses and fees connected with their acceptance and use of the prize in their respective jurisdictions.
INDEMNIFICATION & RELEASE: BY PARTICIPATING, PARTICIPANTS AND WINNERS AGREE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE U.S. LAW TO RELEASE, DISCHARGE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE SPONSOR, OTHER PROMOTION ENTITIES, AND THEIR PARENT, AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, AND ANY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM AND CHANNEL USED TO FACILITATE THIS PROMOTION (“RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ALLEGED AND/OR ACTUAL CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DEMANDS, LOSSES, SETTLEMENTS (WHETHER OR NOT LITIGATION IS COMMENCED), LIABILITIES AND DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER EXISTING NOW OR ARISING IN THE FUTURE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, DISABILITY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, VIOLATION OF PROPRIETARY, PUBLICITY, PRIVACY OR ANY OTHER RIGHT), COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES, COURT COSTS, SETTLEMENT AND DISBURSEMENTS) DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF USE OF THE ENTRY IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF A PRIZE, PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROMOTION AND/OR PRIZE RELATED ACTIVITIES, ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE, AND/OR ANY OTHER PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROMOTION. By entering and/or accepting a prize, Participants and winners covenant to the fullest extent permitted by law not to sue any Released Party or cause them to be sued regarding any matter released above, and not to disaffirm, limit or rescind this release. A waiver by one or more of the Promotion Entities of any term in these Official Rules does not constitute a waiver of any other provision. Any provision adjudged to be invalid shall be struck from these Rules and the remainder shall continue in full force and effect.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Promotion Entities are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by the platform, website users, human error, tampering, hacking or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, incompatibility, communications failure, theft, loss or destruction of Entries, nor for the failure to capture Entry or other information. Promotion Entities are not responsible for injury or damage to Participants’ or to any other person’s computer and/or mobile device related to or resulting from downloading materials from or use of any Website. If, for any reason, the Promotion or any element thereof is not capable of running as planned by reason of, but not limited to, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, force majeure, technical or other failures or errors, or any other causes similar or dissimilar which Sponsor deems, in its sole opinion, could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion or any element thereof, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion or element thereof and select the winner(s) from non-suspect, eligible Entries received prior to the action or as otherwise may be deemed equitable by Sponsor. In the event of any discrepancy, ambiguity, inconsistency, printing or any other error or miscommunication in any communications, announcements, advertising and/or promotional materials relating to this Promotion or any element thereof, these Official Rules shall govern.
FORCE MAJEURE: Promotion Entities shall not be liable to Participants, winners or any other person or entity for failure to execute the Promotion, or supply a prize or any part thereof, by reason of any act of God, any action(s), regulation(s) order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) prove(s) to be invalid), equipment failure, terrorist act, cyber-attack, earthquake, war, fire, flood, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, cancellation or delay of any event, epidemic or pandemic, or any similar or dissimilar event beyond their reasonable control.
PUBLICITY RIGHTS: By participating in the Promotion and/or accepting a Prize, Participants and winner(s) grant (and agree to confirm that grant in writing) permission for Sponsor and/or Sponsor’s authorized representatives the right to use his/her name, information, likeness, image, voice, and statements (provided they are true) for promotion, trade, commercial, and publicity purposes, at any time or times, in all media now known or hereafter discovered including the internet and including Sponsor’s (and unrelated) social media platforms and those of third parties whether or not connected with the Promotion, worldwide, including but not limited to on the World Wide Web and Internet, without notice, review or approval and without additional compensation except where prohibited by law.
DISPUTES/ARBITRATION: THIS PROMOTION AND ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES, OR THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTICIPANT, SPONSOR, ADMINISTRATOR, OR ANY OTHER PROMOTION ENTITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROMOTION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Promotion, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Participants agree that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action or a jury trial, exclusively before a neutral one person binding arbitration located in or near San Francisco, CA having jurisdiction. Under no circumstances will Participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Participant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, consequential, and any other damages (other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses) and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.
PRIVACY: By participating, Participants agree to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy available at (https://www.linuxfoundation.org/privacy/) and the applicable Terms of Use. By entering Participants are providing consent for Sponsor and Promotion Entities (and their authorized representatives) to notify and communicate with Participant relating to this Promotion, and for prize award/fulfillment purposes.
SPONSOR: The Linux Foundation, with its principal place of business at: 548 Market St, PMB 57274, San Francisco, California 94104-5401.
