Oct 29 2018 08:52 AM
MICROSOFT OFFICE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ON TECH COMMUNITY KAIZALA CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES
PLEASE NOTE: It is your sole responsibility to comply with your employer’s gift policies. If your participation violates your employer’s policies, you may be disqualified. Microsoft disclaims all liability and will not be party to any disputes or actions related to this matter. Microsoft is committed to complying with government gift and ethics rules and therefore government employees are not eligible.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: Microsoft is committed to complying with government gift and ethics rules and therefore government employees are not eligible.
COMMON TERMS USED IN THESE RULES:
These are the official rules that govern how the Microsoft Office International Community on Tech Community contest promotion will operate (“Contest”).
In these rules, “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Microsoft Corporation, the sponsor of this Contest. “You” refers to an eligible Contest entrant.
CONTEST DESCRIPTION:
This is a skill-based Contest. The objective of this contest is to report user experience or translation issues in language versions of the Microsoft Kaizala mobile application. For purposes of this Contest, each contestant can enter by clicking “Start a new conversation” in the Competition space of the Office International Community on Tech Community and posting an issue they found with the relevant details where applicable:
This will be called an “entry.”
All eligible entries received will be judged using the criteria described below to determine the winners of the prizes described below.
WHAT ARE THE START AND END DATES?
This Contest starts at 10:00 a.m. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on October 29th, 2018 and ends at 11:59 p.m. UTC on November 11th, 2018.
CAN I ENTER?
You are eligible to enter this Contest if you meet the following requirements at time entry:
This Contest is void outside the geographic area described above and wherever else prohibited by law.
HOW DO I ENTER?
This is a skill-based Contest. The objective of this contest is to report user experience or translation issues in language versions of the Microsoft Kaizala mobile application. For purposes of this Contest, each contestant can enter by clicking “Start a new conversation” in the Competition space of the Office International Community on Tech Community and posting an issue they found with the relevant details where applicable:
This will be called an “entry.”
There is no limit to the number of entries an entrant can submit as long as each entry is substantially unique and different.
We are not responsible for entries that we do not receive for any reason, or for entries that we receive but are not decipherable for any reason. We will automatically disqualify any incomplete or illegible entry;
HOW WILL MY ENTRY BE POTENTIALLY USED?
Other than what is set forth below, we are not claiming any ownership rights to your entry. However, by submitting your entry, you:
Please note that following the end of this Contest your entry may be posted on a website selected by us for viewing by visitors to that website. We are not responsible for any unauthorized use of your entry by visitors to this website. While we reserve these rights, we are not obligated to use your entry for any purpose, even if it has been selected as a winning entry.
If you do not want to grant us these rights to your entry, please do not enter this Contest.
WINNER DETERMINATION AND PRIZES
On or around the close of the Entry Period, all eligible entries received will be reviewed by a panel of judges and three (3) winners will be selected based on the following judging criteria:
The decisions of the judges are final and binding. If we do not receive a sufficient number of entries meeting the entry requirements, we may, at our discretion, select fewer winners than the number of Contest Prizes described below.
Contest Prizes
If you are a potential winner, we will notify you by sending a message to the e-mail address, the phone number, or mailing address (if any) provided at time of entry within seven (7) days following completion of judging. If the notification that we send is returned as undeliverable, or you are otherwise unreachable for any reason, we may award to a runner-up.
If there is a dispute as to who is the potential winner, we will consider the potential winner to be the authorized account holder of the e-mail address used to enter the Contest. If you are a potential winner, we may require you to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability/Publicity Release and a W-9 tax form or W-8 BEN tax form within 10 days of notification. If you complete a tax form, you will be issued an IRS Form 1099 the following January, for the actual value of the prize. You are advised to seek independent counsel regarding the tax implications of accepting a prize. If you are a potential winner and you are 18 or older, but are considered a minor in your place of legal residence, we may require your parent or legal guardian to sign all required forms on your behalf. If you do not complete the required forms as instructed and/or return the required forms within the time period listed on the winner notification message, we may disqualify you and select a runner-up.
If you are confirmed as a winner of this Contest:
We will only award one (1) prize per person.
WHAT OTHER CONDITIONS AM I AGREEING TO BY ENTERING?
By entering this Contest, you agree:
WHAT LAWS GOVERN THE WAY THIS CONTEST IS EXECUTED AND ADMINISTRATED?
This Contest will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Washington for any disputes arising out of this Contest.
WHAT IF SOMETHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENS AND THE CONTEST CAN’T RUN AS PLANNED?
If someone cheats, or a virus, bug, bot, catastrophic event, or any other unforeseen or unexpected event that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled, (also referred to as force majeure) affects the fairness and / or integrity of this Contest, we reserve the right to cancel, change or suspend this Contest. This right is reserved whether the event is due to human or technical error. If a solution cannot be found to restore the integrity of the Contest, we reserve the right to select winners from among all eligible entries received before we had to cancel, change or suspend the Contest.
If you attempt or we have strong reason to believe that you have compromised the integrity or the legitimate operation of this Contest by cheating, hacking, creating a bot or other automated program, or by committing fraud in ANY way, we may seek damages from you to the fullest extent permitted by law. Further, we may disqualify you, and ban you from participating in any of our future Contests, so please play fairly.
HOW CAN I FIND OUT WHO WON?
We will post the names of winners online at Office International blog of the Office International Community on Tech Community.
WHO IS SPONSORING THIS CONTEST?
Microsoft Corporation
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Redmond, WA 98052