THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL COMPETITION. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. THE PROMOTION IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. Winners are responsible for any taxes, customs, duties, costs, expenses and similar amounts connected with entering the Competition and accepting any Prizes.

 

  1. Overview of Competition

The VR Interface Competition (“Competition”) is sponsored and presented by Purple Pill VR B.V. (“Sponsor”). The Grand Prize Winner will receive a grand prize of Seven-and-a-Half-Thousand United States Dollars ($7,500) and will get its template featured in the Headjack Template Marketplace for 1 month. The Second Prize Winner will receive a prize of Two-and-a-Half-Thousand United States Dollars ($2,500). All shortlisted templates will be made public on the Headjack Template Marketplace.

 

  1. Competition Period

The submission period for the Competition begins on January 15, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST and ends on April 15, 2017, at 11:59 PM EST (“Competition Period”). Entries received before or after the Competition Period, will not be accepted or be eligible to win a Prize. Sponsor’s clock is the official clock of the Competition.

 

  1. Eligibility

Eligibility to participate in the Competition or to win Prizes is limited to individual persons who are eighteen (18) years of age or the age of majority or older in the jurisdiction in which they reside, whichever is greater, at the beginning of Competition Period. Participants who violate these Official Rules or disregard the decisions of Sponsor are not eligible to participate or win.

Directors, officers, employees, contractors and agents (and their immediate families and household members) of the Sponsor, its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, or any other company involved with the design, production, execution or distribution of the Competition are not eligible to enter or win a Prize. The Sponsor’s determination of eligibility, in its sole discretion, shall be final.

 

  1. How to Enter

To enter, participant must complete the following steps (an “Entry”):

  1. Sign up for a free Headjack account on https://app.headjack.io
  2. Create a VR Template using the Headjack API found at https://headjack.io/docs
  3. Upload the template to the Headjack Template Marketplace at https://app.headjack.io/#/templates/my-templates/add as a Public free template

The Entry must comply with the following specifications:

  1. Is created using the Headjack Template API
  2. Runs smoothly and without frame drops
  3. Should support mobile VR
  4. Is submitted during the Competition Period
  5. Is added to the Marketplace as a Public free template

A participant may submit any number of Entries, but may only win one prize for the entire Competition, if any.

The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning Entry. Any effort by a participant to misrepresent himself or herself through the use of aliases or multiple email addresses will disqualify that participant. Entries generated by a script, macro or other automated means are void.

 

  1. Conditions

Only Entries that meet the requirements and restrictions set forth below will be considered valid.

Entries may not:

  • Contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to, privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, including without limitation copyright or trademark rights;
  • Disparage Sponsor or any other party affiliated with the Competition or contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age, or any other legally prohibited basis;
  • Contain brand names or trademarks other than those that belong to Sponsor, which participant has a limited license to use solely to incorporate in the Video in this Competition and for no other purpose;
  • Contain any material that is libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, threatening, abusive, pornographic, hateful, or is otherwise objectionable;
  • Contain material that is unlawful, in violation of, or contrary to the laws or regulations in any state where the video is created;
  • Include any personal or private information about yourself or anyone else without prior written consent; or
  • Be intended for advertising, marketing, or any commercial use.

BY SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY, YOU AGREE THAT IT CONFORMS TO THE CONTENT RESTRICTIONS AS DEFINED ABOVE AND THAT THE SPONSOR MAY DISQUALIFY YOU FROM THE CONTEST IF IT BELIEVES, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, THAT YOUR ENTRY FAILS TO CONFORM TO THESE CONTENT RESTRICTIONS.

 

  1. Judging

From all entrants, the best ones will be selected for the Shortlist. From the Shortlist Entrants, one (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected, and one (1) Second Prize Winner. The Shortlisted Entrants, the Grand Prize Winner, and the Second Prize Winner will be determined by a suitable judge or panel of judges including representatives of the Sponsor, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, who will review and score all eligible Entries and make their selections based solely on the following criteria (“Judging Criteria”):

  1. Usability (1/4)
  2. Design (1/4)
  3. Creativity (1/4)
  4. Performance (1/4)

In the event of a tie, the Entrants who have the highest scores in category (1) will be selected.

 

  1. Prizes

One (1) $7,500 cash prize for the Grand Prize Winner, as well as having its Template featured in the Headjack Template Marketplace for one month.

One (1) $2,500 cash prize for the Second Prize Winner.

The Prizes are nontransferable and must be accepted as awarded. No substitution may be made, except by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a Prize of equal or greater value. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Prize consists of only those items specifically stated as part of the Prize. All expenses and costs associated with the acceptance or use of the Prize that are not expressly specified in these Official Rules as being part of the Prize are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Sponsor makes no warranties with regard to the Prizes.

 

  1. General conditions

Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Competition, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, human error or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Competition, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If terminated, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, determine the winners from among all non-suspect, eligible Submissions received up to time of such action using the judging procedure outlined above. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant it finds to be tampering with the Submission process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and void all associated Submissions. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies (including attorneys’ fees) from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

 

  1. Publicity

By participating in the Competition and submitting an Entry, each participant hereby grants Sponsor and its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, service providers, designees, successors, assigns and licensees the right and license to photograph, film, record, edit, publish, publicly display and otherwise use his or her name, likeness, actions, performance, and voice (“Name and Likeness”), unless prohibited by law, and to edit, publish, publicly display and otherwise use his or her submitted Entry, for any purpose whatsoever, including without limitation advertising and marketing, without further notice, permission, or compensation. For the avoidance of doubt, all Entries submitted for the Competition may be used by Sponsor and its agencies and service providers in the manner described in this Section. Sponsor shall have no obligation (express or implied) to use entrant’s Name and Likeness or Entry, but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, without further obligation of compensation. Entrant will retain ownership rights of his or her Submission.

 

  1. Indemnification

Each participant hereby releases, and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor, its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, agencies, service providers, those working on its behalf, and each of their respective officers, directors, representatives, employees, agents, designees, licensees, successors and assigns (the “Purple Pill Entities”), from any damage, injury, death, loss or other liability, either at law or equity, whether known or unknown, asserted or non-asserted, that may arise from or in any way relate to participation in this Competition, the use of the Entry by Sponsor, or the awarding, acceptance, use or misuse of any Prize or any other substitute prizes.

 

  1. Disclaimer

Entrants acknowledge that each Prize is provided by Sponsor on an “as is” basis with no warranty of any kind. SPONSOR DISCLAIMS ALL GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO ALL PRIZES AND THIS COMPETITION.

 

  1. Release of Liability

By receipt of any prize, the applicable winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, and its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim, cause of action, or liability, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, tax liability, arising out of participation in the Competition or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

 

  1. Dispute Resolution

Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Competition shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. This Competition shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of The Netherlands, regardless of conflicts of laws principles. Any action or litigation concerning this Competition shall take place exclusively in the courts sitting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and EACH PARTICIPANT EXPRESSLY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF AND VENUE IN SUCH COURTS AND WAIVES ALL DEFENSES OF LACK OF JURISDICTION AND INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO SUCH COURTS. Each participant agrees to service of process by mail or other method acceptable under the laws of The Netherlands. ANY CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND/OR AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS Competition AND MUST NEVER INCLUDE CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT ATTORNEYS’ FEES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO PARTICIPANT.

 

14 . Use of Information

Any personal information collected from you in connection with the Competition may be used by Sponsor and its designees in connection with the administration of this Competition.

In addition, by creating a Headjack account, you agree to all terms and conditions and privacy policies set forth on such website.

 

  1. Sponsor & Administrator

The Sponsor & Administrator of this Competition is Purple Pill VR B.V.. with a principal place of business at Kattenburgerstraat 5, 1018JA Amsterdam, The Netherlands.