That, by accepting a prize, Microsoft may use your team name, country of residence, and team photo online and in print, or in any other media, in connection with the Challenge, without payment or compensation to you, except where prohibited by law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nHow will my team’s entry be potentially used?<\/h3>\n
Except as set out below, we are not claiming any ownership rights to your team\u2019s entry. However, by submitting your entry, each team member: 1. Grants Microsoft an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide right and license to: (i) use, review, assess, test, and otherwise analyze your entry and all its content in connection with the Challenge; and (ii) feature your entry and all content in connection with the marketing, sale, or promotion of the Challenge (including but not limited to internal and external sales meetings, conference presentations, tradeshows, and screen shots of the Challenge entry in press releases) in all media (now known or later developed); and 2. agrees to sign any necessary documentation that may be required for us and our designees to make use of the rights you granted above; and 3. understands and acknowledges that Microsoft may have developed or commissioned materials similar or identical to your team\u2019s submission and you waive any claims you may have resulting from any similarities to your entry; and 4. understands that we cannot control the incoming information you will disclose to our representatives in the course of entering, or what our representatives will remember about your entry. You also understand that we will not restrict work assignments of representatives who have had access to your entry. By entering the Challenge, you agree that use of information in our representatives\u2019 unaided memories in the development or deployment of our products or services does not create liability for us under this agreement or copyright or trade secret law; and 5. understands that you will not receive any compensation or credit for use of your entry, other than what is described in these Challenge Rules.<\/p>\n
If your team does not want to grant us these rights to your entry, please do not enter the Challenge.<\/p>\n
What laws govern the way the Challenge is administered?<\/h3>\n
This Challenge is governed by the laws of England and Wales, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Courts of England and Wales for any disputes arising out of the Challenge.<\/p>\n
What if something unexpected happens and the Challenge can’t run as planned?<\/h3>\n
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 the Challenge, we reserve the right to cancel, change, or suspend the Challenge. 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 Challenge, we reserve the right to select winning teams from among all eligible entries received before we had to cancel, change, or suspend the Challenge.<\/p>\n
If any team member attempts to, or we have strong reason to believe that a team member has, compromised the integrity or the legitimate operation of the Challenge by cheating, or through any other illegal, unlawful, or unfair activity, we may seek damages from that team member to the fullest extent permitted by law. Further, we may disqualify your team, and ban any team member from participating in any of our future Challenges, so please play fairly.<\/p>\n
Winner\u2019s List and Sponsor<\/h3>\n
We will notify winning teams by June 5, 2017. We will also post a leaderboard detailing the top 20 team entries online at https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/academic-program\/collaborative-ai-challenge\/<\/a>. Please note that we will only post team names and we will not post the names of any individual team members. This list will remain posted for a period of at least 12 calendar months.<\/p>\nIf your team\u2019s entry is in a public repository we may also post a link to that repository. Please check your GitHub settings to ensure that this will not result in individual team members becoming identifiable, unless this is intended by the individual(s) in question.<\/p>\n
This promotion is sponsored by Microsoft Research Limited, 21 Station Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB1 2FB.<\/p>\n
Privacy Statement<\/h3>\n
At Microsoft, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Microsoft uses the information you provide to notify prize winners, and to send you information about other Microsoft products and services, if requested by you. Microsoft will not share the information you provide with third parties without your permission except where necessary to complete the services or transactions you have requested, or as required by law. Microsoft is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Your personal information is never shared outside the company without your permission, except under conditions explained above.<\/p>\n
If you believe that Microsoft has not adhered to this statement, please notify us by sending an email to MalmoAdm@microsoft.com<\/a> or postal mail to Malmo Collaborative AI Challenge, Microsoft Research Limited, 21 Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2FB, United Kingdom, and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to remedy the situation.<\/p>\n
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