Facebook AI Self-Supervision Challenge

Facebook AI Self-Supervision Challenge

Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CHALLENGE. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

WINNER MAY BE REQUIRED TO EXECUTE WINNER DOCUMENTS AND RETURN THEM WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS FROM DATE OF ISSUANCE OF NOTIFICATION (OR OTHER SPECIFIED TIMEFRAME IN NOTIFICATION) OR WINNING DESIGNATION MAY BE FORFEITED (IN SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION), AS MORE FULLY DETAILED BELOW.

INTERNET ACCESS AND A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE.

BY ENTERING THIS CHALLENGE, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES (“TERMS”), WHICH ARE A CONTRACT, SO ENTRANTS SHALL READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES INDEMNITIES TO THE SPONSOR FROM THE ENTRANTS (i.e., A REQUIREMENT THAT THE ENTRANTS DEFEND AND/OR REIMBURSE SPONSOR FROM/FOR CERTAIN LOSSES) AND A LIMITATION OF ENTRANT’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

OVERVIEW: The Facebook AI Self-Supervision Challenge (“Challenge”) is sponsored by Facebook, Inc. (“Sponsor”). The Challenge is comprised of four (4) tracks (“Tracks”), each with its own data set (“Data Set”). Eligible participants can participate in this Challenge as an Individual or a Team (defined below) by using the Data Sets made available on the challenge website at https://sites.google.com/view/fb-ssl-challenge-iccv19 (“Website”) to develop an algorithm (“Algorithm”) addressing the challenge described for the Data Set. Eligible Participants can submit their predictions for their Algorithm for the applicable Track through the Website beginning August 15, 2019 at 9:00:00 am ET until October 15, 2019 at 11:59:59 pm ET (“Submission Period”). By entering this Challenge, each Entrant agrees that Entrant’s biographical information, and other content provided by Entrant and members of his/her Team, including the Entrant’s Predictions and, if applicable, Technical Report (defined below) may be publicly announced and posted, including, without limitation, through posting online.

ELIGIBILITY: For the purposes of this Challenge, the “Territory” means any area, country, state, territory, or province where applicable laws do not prohibit participating in the Challenge and excludes Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and any other area or country designated by the applicable agency that designates trade sanctions. Government officials, political figures, and businesses politically affiliated (all as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) are not eligible to participate in the Challenge.

This Challenge is open only to entrants who are:

(a) natural persons who are, as of the date of entry, (i) a legal resident of a country, state, province or territory within the Territory and (ii) at least eighteen (18) years old and the age of majority in his or her jurisdiction of residence (e.g., country, province, state, territory, district, etc.) (any and each, an “Individual”); or

(b) an association of not more than 5 individuals that does not constitute a legally recognized entity, provided that each natural person comprising such an association is (i) a legal resident of a country, state, or province within the Territory and (ii) at least eighteen (18) years old and the age of majority in his or her jurisdiction of residence (any and each, a “Team”). A Team Entrant may have no fewer than two (2) and no more than five (5) members.

Where distinction is not necessary, any Individual or Team (including each Team member) that enters or takes steps to participate in this Challenge is referred to in these Terms as an “Entrant.”

Employees, officers, directors, members, managers, agents, and representatives of Sponsor or any other entities participating in the design, promotion, marketing, administration, or fulfillment of this Challenge, or any of their respective corporate partners, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors in interest, and advertising, promotion, and public relations agencies (collectively, the “Released Parties”) and any family member or member of the same household (whether or not related) of any such persons are not eligible to enter or win this Challenge. For purposes of this Challenge, the term “family member” is defined as any spouse, partner, parent, legal guardian, child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, or in-law.

Entrant (including each member of a Team) must not be under any legal or contractual obligation that would prohibit his/her/its participation in this Challenge as described in these Terms. If participating in this Challenge would result in a violation by Entrant of any law applicable to it or any agreement to which it is a party, including any agreement with an employer or educational institution, such Entrant is ineligible. If Entrant is associated with or an employee of a company/business/organization/academic institution (any, a “company”), Entrant represents and warrants that they are participating in this Challenge in their individual capacity and not on behalf of their company and that their actions do not violate their company’s policies and procedures. If Entrant is affiliated with a company, Entrant represents and warrants that Entrant has all rights, permissions and authorization necessary to participate in the Challenge and grant the rights to Entrant Content set forth in these Terms.

Participation in this Challenge constitutes Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Terms and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters. Any natural person completing any portion of the entry process described in these Terms on behalf of a Team Entrant must be authorized to legally bind that Team. If a Team is entering the Challenge, they must appoint and authorize one individual (the “Representative”) to represent, act, and enter, on their behalf. The Representative must meet the eligibility requirements above and will be considered the Individual who completes and submits the Team’s Entry through the Website. By entering on behalf of a Team you represent and warrant that you are the Representative authorized to act on behalf of your Team.

HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Challenge, eligible Entrants must complete ALL of the following steps:

1) Create an account at https://evalai.cloudcv.org/;

2) Access the Data Set for one of the Tracks at http://host.robots.ox.ac.uk/pascal/VOC/voc2007/ and http://places.csail.mit.edu/downloadData.html

3) Participants must use the Data Set, resources available through the Website and dataset settings defined at https://github.com/facebookresearch/fair_self_supervision_benchmark/tree/master/iccv_challenge to create an Algorithm for AI technology that addresses the challenge posed for the particular Track to the best of their availability;

4) Complete the entry form with all required information, including Name, affiliation, brief algorithm description, submission title and upload Json files containing numeric value predictions for the Entrant’s Algorithm for the applicable Track before the end of the Submission Period.

Limit per Individual/Team for each Track. A maximum of 5 submissions per day and a maximum of 50 submissions in total, however only one submission per Track will be evaluated by Sponsor and eligible to receive a prize if determined a winner. Entrants must identify which submission will be deemed the Entry (defined below) prior to the end of the Submission Period, otherwise the Entry will be deemed to be the last submission submitted by the Entrant.

All Entrant Content (defined below) must comply with these Terms and the Website terms at https://sites.google.com/view/fb-ssl-challenge-iccv19.

The predictions, Technical Report (defined below) and all related content and information submitted through the Website in accordance with these Terms and instructions of Sponsor, and all materials actually received by Sponsor, are referred to in these terms as an “Entry” and constitute the Entrant’s “Entrant Content”. All Entrant Content submitted in this Challenge must comply fully with the “Entry Requirements” section below.

Entries must be submitted and received by Sponsor during the Submission Period (or in the case of the Technical Report, in the timeframe set forth by Sponsor) in strict accordance with these Terms. The Website’s clock will be the official timekeeper for this Challenge. For purposes of this Challenge, only complete Entries that are actually received by Sponsor through the Website and during the Submission Period will be considered. Other proof of submitting or attempting to submit an Entry (such as, without limitation, a printed, saved or copied automated receipt confirming entry, a “Thanks for submitting” screen or message) does not constitute proof of actual receipt of the Entry for purposes of this Challenge. Those who do not abide by these Terms and the instructions of Sponsor and its representatives and provide all required Entrant Content may, in Sponsor’s discretion, be disqualified. Entries (or participation that does not qualify as an “Entry”) that are incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, mutilated, fraudulent, illegitimate, incomprehensible, garbled, or generated by a macro, bot, or other automated means will not be accepted and will be void. Entries or participation made on behalf of an Entrant by a third party not affiliated or associated with that Entrant (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) or originating through any commercial promotion subscription, notification, or entering services will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Challenge. No Released Party will have any responsibility or liability for any dispute regarding any Entrant, including the identity of any Individual Entrant or the composition or members of a Team Entrant. In the event that any dispute regarding an Entry or Entrant (including those regarding the identity or members of an Entrant Team or any Entrant’s rights in any Entrant Content) cannot be resolved to Sponsor’s satisfaction, the Entry will be deemed ineligible and the Entrant disqualified. ENTRIES AND PARTICIPATION MAY NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED, WILL NOT BE RETURNED AND, IN FACT, MAY BE DESTROYED. KEEP A COPY OR THE ORIGINAL OF EACH ELEMENT OF THE ENTRY. ANY ENTRY THAT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS IN THESE TERMS MAY, IN SPONSOR’S DISCRETION, BE DEEMED INELIGIBLE.

FINALIST SELECTION: Following the end of the Submission Period, Sponsor will evaluate the accuracy of all valid Entries in each Track to determine three (3) finalists (“Finalists”) for each Track. Each Finalist will be contacted by Sponsor on or around October 22, 2019 at the email address provided at the time of entry and required to submit a technical report describing the Algorithm submitted by the Entrant (“Technical Report”). Technical Report must be submitted to Sponsor at ssl-challenge-iccv19@fb.com by October 23, 2019 at 11:59:59 pm ET. Technical Report must comply with the Entry Requirements, must be in English and must be at least 1000 words and no more than 8000 words in length.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the instructions listed above, Entrant Content must meet all of the following requirements, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, or the associated Entry may be disqualified:

Each Entrant must also at all times comply with all terms and policies applicable to his/her/its use of the applicable platform, including, without limitation, Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms) and the terms of any third party platform that Entrant may use in connection with Entrant’s participation (e.g. EvalAI and GitHub)

Public Posting/Sharing: Entrants are encouraged to make the code created for their Entry public, but doing so it not a condition for Entry (Publicly sharing code is required to earn the winner bonus. See below for details). In addition to Sponsor and third party use of the Entrant Content detailed elsewhere in these Terms, Entrant Content may be posted to the Website and Entrants’ standing may be identified in a leaderboard. Leaderboard standings are not dispositive. Sponsor’s decisions and the evaluation and judging process set forth herein are dispositive.

Intellectual Property: Other than those materials provided by Sponsor, all aspects of the Entrant Content and the code used Entrant to develop Entrant Content, including any APIs, SDKs or other tools, must be solely owned by, or licensed to, the Entrant or in the public domain. All third-party content not owned by or licensed to the Entrant is prohibited, unless such content is in the public domain. Sponsor may request written proof of ownership of or adequate license to Entrant of any Entrant Content. Failure to timely provide adequate proof of ownership or sufficient license rights in any content included in the Entrant Content (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) may result in the Entrant being disqualified and related Entry deemed void.

Language: All Entrant Content must be in English and Entrant must promptly respond to any questions or requests for clarification from Sponsor within the timeframe requested. If any part of an Entrant’s Entrant Content depicts, identifies, or includes any person that is not Entrant him- or herself or, for a Team Entrant, a member of the Team, Entrant must have all permissions and rights from the individual depicted, identified, or included (and, if such individual is a minor, his/her parent or legal guardian) and Entrant agrees to provide Sponsor with written confirmation of those permissions and rights upon request.

Other Requirements/Restrictions: Entrant Content must not have been developed, or derived from Entrant Content developed, with financial or preferential support from the Sponsor. Such Entrant Content includes, but is not limited to, those that received funding or investment for their development, were developed under contract, or received a commercial license, from the Sponsor any time prior to the end of the Challenge Period. The Sponsor, at its sole discretion, may disqualify Entrant Content, if designating the Entrant a winner would create a real or apparent conflict of interest. Entrant Content must not create or imply any association between Sponsor and any individual or entity or his, her, its or their products or services, including the Entrant. Entrant Content must not contain any recognizable third-party trademarks (including logos), trade dress, or other brand elements unless the Entrant has permission from the rights owner to use such material. Entrant Content must not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any rights of any third party including, without limitation, copyright (including moral rights), trademark, patent, trade secret, or rights of privacy or publicity. Entrant Content must not include information or content that is false, fraudulent, deceptive, misleading, defamatory, libelous (including trade libel), disparaging, harassing, threatening, profane, obscene, pornographic or otherwise adult-oriented, hateful, indecent, inappropriate, or injurious to any Released Party or any other party. Entrant Content must not contain or describe any harmful or illegal activity or content or in any way violate any federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations. Entrant Content must be suitable for presentation in a public forum. Entrant agrees that his, her, or their participation in the Challenge and agreement to these Terms and any Released Party’s reproduction, display, and use of the Entrant Content in accordance with these Terms will not violate any agreement to which Entrant is a signatory or party. Entrant agrees to indemnify the Released Parties against any and all claims from any third party for any use or reuse by any Released Party of the Entrant Content authorized under these Terms. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify from the Challenge any Entrant whose Entry (in its sole discretion) refers, depicts, or in any way reflects negatively upon a Released Party, the Challenge, or any other person or entity or does not comply with these Terms, including any of the above Entry requirements.

WINNER SELECTION/NOTIFICATION: The Technical Reports submitted by each Finalist will be evaluated for academic novelty by a panel of judges (the “Judges”). The Technical Report receiving the highest score based upon this criterion in each Track will be deemed a potential winner, subject to verification. In the event of a tie, the potential winner whose Entry was deemed the most accurate during the Finalist judging will be deemed the winner.

The four (4) potential winners will be subject to verification and compliance with any and all of Sponsor’s requirements. Each Entrant acknowledges that other Entrants may have ideas and concepts contained in their Entry that may have familiarities or similarities to his/her/their Entry (including, without limitation, a similar prediction or Technical Report), and that he/she/it will not be entitled to any compensation or right to negotiate with the Released Parties because of these familiarities or similarities.

Winners will be determined as specifically described, and not using any random drawing or method incorporating chance. Sponsor or its designee will attempt to notify the potential winners on or around October 24, 2019 via the email address submitted through the Website at the time of Entry. Sponsor may also publicly post the results, including individual and team names (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion). Each potential individual winner, including all natural people who are members of a winning Team (as determined and requested in Sponsor’s sole discretion) may be required to complete, execute, have notarized (if applicable), and return an Affidavit/Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (unless prohibited by law) (collectively, “Winner Documents”) within the time frame specified and in the form provided by Sponsor, without revision, or winning status may be forfeited. If any individual Entrant, individual member of a Team, or Representative refuses to comply with the foregoing requirements and other requirements of Sponsor, his/her/their Entry may be disqualified at any time in Sponsor’s sole discretion with no liability or responsibility to the respective Entrant or any individual within that Entrant, even if other Team members have complied with the requirements. The Winner Documents must be received by Sponsor from the potential winner within seven (7) days of Sponsor sending the documents to the potential winner(s) (or other time frame as stated in the Winner Documents) or an alternate winner may be selected. If any notification or other Challenge-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 be disqualified and an alternate winner may be determined (time permitting and in Sponsor’s sole discretion). Sponsor reserves the right to modify the notification procedures in connection with the selection of any alternate potential winner, if any. The Winner Documents are subject to verification by Sponsor.

Winners will receive recognition on the Website, at the ICCV Workshop on Extreme Vision Modeling in Seoul, South Korea on October 27, 2019 and other announcements about the Challenge, as determined by Sponsor. There are no cash awards for this Challenge.

Anything provided by Sponsor in connection with this Challenge shall be used only in accordance with applicable laws and shall not be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to facilitate any act that would constitute bribery or an illegal kickback, an illegal campaign contribution, or would otherwise violate any applicable anti-corruption or political activities law. You acknowledge that Sponsor is subject to U.S. economic restrictions and trade sanctions. As such, Sponsor reserves the right to designate a winner when required by applicable law.

LICENSE: By entering, except where prohibited by law, each Entrant grants to the Released Parties (and their agents, successors, and assigns) the irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, sublicensable, absolute right and permission to use, edit, modify, copy, reproduce, and distribute the Entry Materials, including administering the Challenge and posting the Entry Materials publicly. In addition each Entrant that enters in association with a company/business further, on behalf of the company/business grants to the Released Parties (and their agents, successors, and assigns) a non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide, transferable and sublicensable right and license to use such company/business's trade names and trademarks (including logos) in connection with this Challenge and the promotion and marketing of Sponsor. Nothing contained in these Terms 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.

Each Entrant hereby acknowledges and agrees that the relationship between the Entrant and each of the Released Parties is not a confidential, fiduciary, or other special relationship, and that the Entrant’s decision to submit his/her/their Entry for purposes of the Challenge 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 Entry (including, without limitation, the predictions and Technical Report), other than as set forth in these Terms. Each Entrant understands and acknowledges that the Released Parties have wide access to ideas, text, images, code, applications, software, and other creative materials. Each Entrant also acknowledges that elements of any number of Entry Materials received by Sponsor may be similar to, or identical to his/her/their Entry Materials and/or each other in idea, function, components, format, or other respects. Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that such Entrant 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 Entrant 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 Entrant’s patent, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to his/her/their Entry, including any code made publically available. Each Entrant waives and releases the Released Parties from any and all claims that Entrant may now or hereafter have in any jurisdiction based on “moral rights” or “droit moral” or unfair competition with respect to the Released Parties’ exploitation of any Entrant Content consistent with the terms of the license set forth in herein without further notification or compensation to Entrant of any kind, and agrees not to instigate, support, maintain, or authorize any action, claim, or lawsuit against the Released Parties, each of their licensees, or any other person in connection with this Challenge, on the grounds that any use of any Entrant Content or element thereof or derivative works therefrom in accordance with this license infringes or violates any of Entrant’s rights therein. In no way limiting the foregoing, each Entrant acknowledges that, with respect to any claim by Entrant relating to or arising out of a Released Party’s actual or alleged exploitation or use of any Entry or other material submitted in connection with the Challenge, the damage, if any, thereby caused to the applicable Entrant will not be irreparable or otherwise sufficient to entitle such Entrant to seek injunctive or other equitable relief or in any way enjoin the distribution, exhibition, or other exploitation of any Released Party process, application, service or other property, and Entrant’s rights and remedies in any such event are strictly limited to the right to recover damages, if any, in an action at law.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY & DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: NOTHING IN THESE TERMS LIMITS, EXCLUDES, OR MODIFIES OR PURPORTS TO LIMIT, EXCLUDE, OR MODIFY ANY STATUTORY CONSUMER GUARANTEE OR ANY IMPLIED CONDITION OR WARRANTY, THE EXCLUSION OF WHICH FROM THESE TERMS WOULD CONTRAVENE ANY STATUTE OR CAUSE ANY PART OF THESE TERMS TO BE VOID (“NON-EXCLUDABLE GUARANTEES”). SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY ANY MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE LAW, THE RELEASED PARTIES EXCLUDE FROM THESE TERMS ALL CONDITIONS, WARRANTIES, AND TERMS IMPLIED BY STATUTE, GENERAL LAW, OR CUSTOM, EXCEPT FOR LIABILITY IN RELATION TO A NON-EXCLUDABLE GUARANTEE. SUBJECT TO ANY NON-EXCLUDABLE GUARANTEES, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS, AND INDEMNIFY (I.E., DEFEND AND/OR REIMBURSE) THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR INJURIES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH PREPARING FOR, PARTICIPATING IN, AND/OR TRAVELING TO OR FROM ANY CHALLENGE-RELATED ACTIVITY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INJURY, DAMAGE, DEATH, LOSS, OR ACCIDENT TO PERSON OR PROPERTY (HOWEVER (BUT ONLY IF REQUIRED BY LAW IN YOUR JURISDICTION), THIS RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS, AND INDEMNIFICATION COMMITMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO CASES OF BODILY INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE OR TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY IS CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF SPONSOR OR OTHER THIRD PARTY, WHERE LIABILITY TO THE INJURED PARTY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED BY LAW). FURTHER, ENTRANT AGREES 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. EACH WINNER AGREES THAT THE COMPETITION IS 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 COMPETITION, BEYOND ANY NON-EXCLUDABLE GUARANTEES.

EACH PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT ALL RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED BY THEM. SECTION 1542 READS AS FOLLOWS:

“CERTAIN CLAIMS NOT AFFECTED BY A GENERAL RELEASE. A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”

ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMERS: The Released Parties are not responsible and/or liable for any of the following, whether caused by a Released Party, the Entrant (or a member of any Entrant Team), or by human error (except to the extent that any of the following occur for reasons within Sponsor’s reasonable control, if applicable law in your jurisdiction of residence dictates that liability to the injured party in such a case cannot be excluded by law): Entries made by illegitimate means (such as, without limitation, by an automated computer program); any lost, late, postage-due, incomplete, illegible, incomprehensible, mutilated, or misdirected vote, email, mail, or Challenge-related correspondence or materials; any error, omission, interruption, defect, or delay in transmission or communication; viruses or technical or mechanical malfunctions; interrupted or unavailable telephonic, cellular, cable, or satellite systems; errors, typos or misprints in these Terms, in any Challenge-related advertisements, or other materials; failures of electronic equipment, computer hardware, or software; lost or unavailable network connections or any failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications; technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Challenge or the processing of Entries; or any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Entrant’s participation in the Challenge. Released Parties are not responsible for electronic communications that are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind, or for insufficient space in a person’s email account or voicemail inbox to receive email or voice messages. Released Parties are not responsible, and may disqualify an Entrant, if any contact information provided by the Entrant does not work or is changed without giving prior written notice to Sponsor. Without limiting any other provision in these Terms, the Released Parties are not responsible or liable to any Entrant or Winner (or any person claiming through such Entrant or Winner) in the event that any of the Challenge 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 acts of God, equipment failure, threatened or actual terrorist acts, air raid, act of public enemy, war (declared or undeclared), civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, epidemic, 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 slowdown, 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.

GENERAL RULES: By entering this Challenge (except where prohibited by law), each natural person agreeing to these Terms as part of an Entry (as an Entrant or on behalf of an Entrant Team) grants the Released Parties the irrevocable, sublicensable, free-of-charge, absolute right and permission to use, publish, post or display his or her name, photograph, likeness, voice, biographical information, any quotes attributable to him or her, 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 him or her, 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 Terms 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.

Sponsor will collect and process Entrants' personal information and it (as well as all Entrant Content) will be shared with Released Parties and their agents and affiliates to conduct the Challenge, as well as Challenge judges. In addition, such agents and affiliates may use such personal information to contact Entrant directly, for any reason. Entrants' names and other personal details from their entry to the Challenge will be collected and stored by Sponsor and its affiliates and held in accordance with Website privacy policy and the Sponsor’s applicable privacy policy in place from time to time (see https://www.facebook.com/policy.php).

Sponsor’s decisions will be final in all matters relating to this Challenge, including interpretation of these Terms, and determination of the Winners. All Entrants, as a condition of entry, agree to be bound by these Terms and the decisions of Sponsor. Failure to comply with these Terms may result in disqualification from the Challenge. Entrants further agree to not damage or cause interruption of the Challenge and/or prevent others from participating in the Challenge. Sponsor reserves the right to restrict or void participation from any Facebook account, IP address, email address or domain, or device if any suspicious Entry and/or participation is detected. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void Entries or other participation by any person or entity who Sponsor believes has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Challenge. In the event there is an alleged or actual ambiguity, discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Challenge-related materials and these Terms (including any alleged discrepancy or inconsistency within these Terms), it will be resolved by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Entrants waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Challenge or these Terms. If Sponsor determines (at any time and in its sole discretion) that any winner or potential winner is disqualified, ineligible, in violation of these Terms, or engaging in behavior that Sponsor deems obnoxious, inappropriate, threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, or harass any other person or entity, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify such winner or potential winner, even if the disqualified winner or potential winner may have been notified or displayed or announced anywhere. Sponsor’s failure to or decision not to enforce any provision in these Terms will not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Terms will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Terms will otherwise remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. If the Challenge is not capable of running as planned for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Challenge and determine winner based on eligible Entries received prior to cancellation, modification, or suspension, if any, or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. If any person supplies false information, participates or submits Entries by fraudulent means, or is otherwise determined to be in violation of these Terms in an attempt to win, Sponsor may disqualify that person (and any Entrant on the behalf of which such person participated in the Challenge) and seek damages from him or her and that person may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. If any dispute regarding an Entry cannot be resolved to Sponsor’s satisfaction, such Entry will be deemed ineligible. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE ANY ONLINE SERVICE OR WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CHALLENGE VIOLATES CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. IF SUCH AN ATTEMPT IS MADE, SPONSOR MAY DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRANT MAKING SUCH ATTEMPT AND MAY SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

DISPUTES/GOVERNING LAW: Except where prohibited by law, any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action between an Entrant and any Released Party arising out of or connected with this Challenge or the determination of any Winner must be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will an Entrant 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 the Entrant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (if any), not to exceed ten dollars ($10 USD), and each Entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

This Challenge and any dispute arising under or related thereto (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct, or otherwise) will be governed by the internal laws of the State of California, USA, without giving effect to its conflicts of law or choice of law principles or rules that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction. Any legal actions, suits or proceedings related to this Challenge (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct, or otherwise) will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in or having jurisdiction over San Mateo County, California, US, and each Entrant accepts and submits to the personal jurisdiction of those courts with respect to any legal actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or related to this Challenge.

RULES/WHO WON?: A copy of these Terms is available visiting https://sites.google.com/view/fb-ssl-challenge-iccv19. Information about who won is available by visiting https://sites.google.com/view/fb-ssl-challenge-iccv19

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