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BECWIX AND MERGE COMMUNITY HACKATHON

CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES (THE “RULES”)

THIS IS A SKILL-BASED CONTEST.


VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

Important: Please read these Rules before entering this Contest. By participating in this Contest, you
agree to be bound by these Rules.

1. ORGANIZERS

The “Merge Community Hackathon” contest (the “Contest”) is sponsored and administered by
Wix.com Ltd. with its worldwide affiliated companies – (“Wix” or “Sponsor”), having its principal
offices at 5 Yunitsman Street, Tel Aviv, Israel, and also administered by the Merge Community leaders
(“Merge” or “Partner”). x

2. ELIGIBILITY

The Contest is open only to teams comprising of 1-4 persons (“Participant/s”) who: (i) are legal
residents and are physically located and reside in a jurisdiction in which this type of contest is
permitted and does not require to be registered, and anyway not residing in Cuba, Iran, North Korea,
Syria, Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk Regions of Ukraine, and any other territory subject to a trade
embargo by the United States government, or Brazil and Quebec; and (ii) are at least eighteen (18)
years of age, or have reached the age of majority in his or her jurisdiction of residence at the time of
entry, and (iii) are not Employees of Merge or of Wix and their respective parent, affiliates,
subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, distributors and other prize suppliers, directors,
officers, and each of their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of
each. This Contest is void where prohibited by law.

3. RELEVANT DATES

The launch date of the Contest will be July 22, 2024 and the end of the Submissions date will be
September 9, 2024, unless otherwise mentioned in any official Contest publication by Wix and/or
Merge. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, all dates relevant to the Contest, including the date of
entry (allowing submissions), end of submissions date and announcement of winners’ date, shall be
specified publicly by Sponsor and/or Partner, and will be determined in their sole discretion.

4. HOW TO ENTER

4.1. To enter the Contest, a Participant shall do as follows:


4.2.1 Design either a Wix Blocks Application or a Wix Studio Template (the
“Submission”). Regardless of either choice, the Participant must also design a website

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demonstrating the functionality of the Submission. Notwithstanding the aforementioned,
Participants may submit more than one Submission.
4.2.2 Enter the Contest page at https://www.mergewebdev.com/devshackathon2024 (the
“Contest Page”).
4.2.3 Complete the Submission form available on the Contest Page by answering the
relevant questions therein and completing, inter alia, the following details: (i) Full name of
all team members; (ii) Email addresses of all team members (iii) Links to the relevant
Submissions and the accompanying website; (iv) Uploading of a relevant video (up to 5
minutes), documentation or blog that showcases the submissions ; (v) Team name and
other team members, if relevant; (vi) The country of residence of the team lead; and (vii)
Consent to these Rules and other applicable terms and conditions (the “Submission
Form”).

4.2. The Contest judges will determine winners based on the following criteria (For
either the Wix Blocks Applications or the Wix Studio Templates):
(a) How well is the code written? (Structure, cleanliness) (3 pts)
(b) Is the website usable? Well designed? Feature/functionality complete? (2 pts)
Additional points for Wix Blocks Applications:
*Can the full functionality of the Wix Blocks app be accessed by users via
JavaScript?
*Would it be useful on other sites? (2 pts)
Additional points for Wix Studio Templates:
*Can the full functionality of the template be used out of the box without users
modifying your code? (2 pts)
*Would the template be useful for building other sites? (2 pts)
(all criteria together, the “Judgment Criteria”)

4.3. Upon successfully completing the Submission Form in accordance with the
foregoing requirements and these Rules, a Participant shall be considered to have
submitted an entry to the Contest (“Entry” or “Entries”). The odds of winning
depend on the quality of the Entry sent.

4.4. For the avoidance of doubt, Participants may enter the Contest via the above
mentioned process only.

4.5. Sponsor and Partner have no obligation to advise you of an incomplete or


otherwise non-compliant Entry. Participants are solely responsible for their
internet connectivity, software and/or hardware that may be required in order to
create and/or submit their Entries.

4.6. Once an Entry is submitted by a Participant, the personal details submitted in the
Entry form cannot be revised. In the event of a dispute relating to ownership of a
winning Entry, Sponsor or Partner may require a potential winner to provide proof
that he or she is the owner of the winning Entry. Sponsor or Partner are entitled to
use their best judgment, in its sole discretion, to determine the rightful owner of
the winning Entry, and each Participant hereby remises, releases and discharges
the Sponsor and Partner, to the fullest extent permitted by law, from all liabilities,
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obligations, claims and demands whatsoever arising out of such determination of
the rightful owner of the winning Entry by Sponsor and Partner. Sponsor and
Partner may run multiple campaigns, contests, sweepstakes or promotions
simultaneously and Sponsor and Partner are not responsible for Entries incorrectly
submitted.

4.7. Entries to the Contest must not contain content that (i) is sexually explicit, violent
or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group;
profane or pornographic; (ii) promotes alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco,
firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing) or a particular political
agenda; (iii) is obscene or offensive; (iv) defame, misrepresent or contain
disparaging remarks about other people or companies; (v) contains trademarks,
logos, or trade dress (such as distinctive packaging or building exteriors/interiors)
owned by others without the proper license or consent; (vi) violates the rights of
any other person or entity by using their names or images, or featuring or referring
to any recognizable person, without such person’s informed consent thereto; (vii)
violates copyrighted materials owned by others (including photographs,
sculptures, paintings, and other works of art or images published on or in
websites, television, movies or other media); (viii) contains content that
denigrates, disparages or reflects negatively on the Sponsor; and/or (ix) violates
any law or any legal terms applicable to such Entry.

4.8. You are not required to “like” or follow Wix on any social media pages or to pay
any entrance fee in order to participate in the Contest or to be eligible for a Prize
(as defined below), and any such action or payment will not increase or improve
your chances of winning.

4.9. At the request of the Sponsor or Partner, Participant must provide a copy of a
relevant certificate for identification, age confirmation and the reliability of the
information provided with the Entry, and any other documentation required by
Sponsor or Partner to verify compliance. In case Participant fails to provide the
Sponsor or Partner with such documentation within three (3) days from the date of
the request, or in case false or incomplete information is provided with the Entry
or other violation of the Rules or law, the Sponsor or Partner has the right to
disqualify the Entry, prohibit such Participant from further participation in the
Contest in any way and in any other promotion held by the Sponsor or Partner.

4.10. SPONSOR AND PARTNER RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY FROM


THE CONTEST ANY ENTRY WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THESE
RULES, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON, AS SPONSOR AND PARTNER
DEEM FIT, AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION.

5. DETERMINING THE WINNERS

5.1. The Contest shall have one (1) winner who will be awarded the Grand Prize as
described below, which will be elected by a panel of judges who are Sponsor’s or

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Partner’s employees and/or representatives, based on the Judgment Criteria
mentioned above, as determined by the respective judges at their sole and full
discretion. In the event of a tie, the judges will decide on the winner, at their sole
and full discretion. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these
Rules, the potential first prize winner will be declared the official first prize
winner of the Contest (the “First Prize Winner”).

5.2. The judges panel will select additional Entries based on the Judgment Criteria and
each of such Entries will be awarded a Runner-up Prize as described below.
Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Rules, each
potential runner-up winner will be declared the official runner-up winner of the
Contest (each, a “Runner-up Winner”, together, the “Runner-up Winners” and
together with the First Prize Winner, the “Winners”).

5.3. Subject to Section 3 above, within up to a month following the end of the Entry
Period, Sponsor shall select and declare the identity of the Winner or Winners
(“Judgment Period”).

5.4. Sponsor cannot guarantee the exact time in which an Entry will be reviewed.
During the Judgment Period Participants must maintain their Entry in
substantially the same form as at the time of Entry. Any modifications made by a
Participant to his/her Entry during the Judgment Period may or may not be seen
by the judges and Sponsor makes no guarantees or warranties in this respect.

5.5. Sponsor reserves the right to refrain from issuing a Prize, if there are insufficient
valid Entries that meet the criteria or comply with these Rules or otherwise at
Sponsor’s sole discretion.

6. PRIZE

6.1. The First Prize Winner will be awarded with the following prizes, according to judges’
sole and absolute judgment (the “Grand Prize”):
6.1.1. $10,000 USD per team of Participants (the prize will be transferred to the
team Participant which submitted the Submission and provided the relevant
bank details);
6.1.2. Wix Studio Plus subscription for a year for each team Participant, if
applicable (ARV per each team Participant: 408 USD ).
In addition to the above prizes, First Prize Winner’s Submission will also be featured in
a Wix Studio blog post following winner announcements and will receive social media
recognition.

6.2. Sponsor and Partner will select Runner-up Winners, which will be awarded with the
following prizes, according to judges’ sole and absolute judgment (“Runner-up
Prize”):
6.2.1. Second place winner will be awarded with the following Prizes:
(a) $5,000 USD per team of Participants;

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(b) Wix Studio Plus subscription for a year for each team Participant, if
applicable (ARV per team Participant: 408 USD).
In addition to the above prizes, the second place winner’s Submission will also be
featured in a Wix Studio blog post following winner announcements and will
receive social media recognition.
6.2.2. Third place winner will be awarded with the following Prizes:
(a) $2,000 USD per team of Participants;
(b) Wix Studio Plus subscription for a year for each team Participant, if
applicable (ARV per each team Participant: 408 USD).
In addition to the above prizes, the third place winner’s Submission will also be featured
in a Wix Studio blog post following winner announcements and will receive social
media recognition.

6.3. Sponsor and Partner may select up to 2 honorable mentions winners, which will be
awarded with the following prizes, in accordance with the Judgment Criteria and
subject to judges’ sole and absolute judgment (“Honorable Mention Prize”):
(a) $1,000 USD per team of Participants;
(b) Wix Studio Plus subscription for a year for each team Participant, if
applicable (ARV per each team Participant: 408 USD).
In addition to the above prizes, the Honorable Mention Prize Winner’s Submission will
also be featured in a Wix Studio blog post following winner announcements and will
receive social media recognition.

6.4. Notwithstanding the Judgment Criteria, Sponsor and Partner may select up to 10 team
players community winners, which will be awarded with $200 per a specific team
Participant (“Team Players Community Prize”). Up to two specific team Participants
may win this prize, every week, based on their assistance to others on the Merge
Discord server, according to judges’ sole and absolute judgment.

6.5. Total ARV of the Grand Prizes, Runner-up Prizes, Honorable Mention Prizes and
Team Players Community Prizes (together, the “Prizes”) within the Contest shall be
based on the number of winners that will be selected by the judges, at their sole
discretion.

6.6. The Prizes are non-transferable, with no additional cash redemptions, equivalents or
substitutions except at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. All aspects related to the
execution of the Prizes, and such other Prize details not specified in these Rules,
including, without limitation, timelines, will be determined in Sponsor’s sole and
absolute discretion. Despite Sponsor's good faith efforts, the Prizes as contemplated
herein may be canceled due to circumstances beyond Sponsor's control or due to
budgetary or other restraints which will cause the Prizes to be unreasonably costly or
difficult to execute (including, without limitation, restraints imposed on Sponsor or
Winner). Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize with a prize of comparable
or greater value in its sole and absolute discretion.

6.7. The Winners will be solely responsible for all federal, state, provincial, and/or local
taxes according to the laws and regulations applicable in such Winners’ residence, and
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for any other fees, costs and other arrangements associated with the Prizes which are
not explicitly provided by Sponsor as set forth herein. However, shipment and customs
fees shall be paid by Sponsor. Before a Prize will be awarded, its respective Winner
may be required to provide Sponsor with a valid social security number, tax
identification number or any other identification details, for tax reporting purposes. If
required by law, Sponsor shall provide an IRS Form 1099 or equivalent may be issued
in the name of a Winner for the actual value of the Prize received.

7. WINNER NOTIFICATIONS AND PRIZE CLAIMING

7.1. Sponsor and Partner may announce the potential Winners to the public up to a
month after the end of the Entry Period on any public relations channels
(including social media), at Sponsor’s discretion, and will notify the potential
Winners (“Announcement Date”).

7.2. Sponsor and Partner have complete discretion over interpretation of the Rules and
administration of the Contest. Selection of the Winners is at the complete
discretion of the judges. Decisions concerning the selection of the Winners will be
final.

7.3. The potential Winners will be required to comply with all instructions provided by
Sponsor within the timeframe specified in Sponsor’s notices to potential Winners.

7.4. Sponsor may conduct a background check to confirm any potential Winner’s
eligibility and compliance with these Rules. By entering, you agree to cooperate
reasonably with any such background check. If a background check reveals that a
potential Winner is not in compliance with the requirements hereunder or has
engaged in conduct that could damage the reputation or business of the Sponsor as
determined by Sponsor in its discretion, the potential Winner may be disqualified
and the respective Prize may be awarded to the potential Runner-up Winner, or
forfeited, at Sponsor’s discretion.

7.5. The potential Winner may be required to submit and return the following, within
the time period specified as notified before being eligible to receive her or his
Prize:

7.5.1. a notarized affidavit of eligibility / assumption of liability and


indemnification / prize acceptance agreement (the “Prize Acceptance
Agreement”); and
7.5.2. a signed and approved License and Waiver (as defined below in section
‎9.3).

7.6. If a potential Winner fails within any indicated time period to (1) respond to any
notification or communication of Sponsor; (2) claim and collect his/her Prize; (3)
comply with any request for additional information; (4) cooperate with a
background check; (5) timely submit a Prize Acceptance Agreement and a
License and Waiver; or (6) otherwise cooperate with Sponsor as required, Sponsor
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reserves the right to disqualify the Winner and refuse to provide the respective
Prize to such Winner and either forfeit the respective Prize or grant it to a potential
Runner-up Winner, at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

8. PRIVACY AND CONTEST COMMUNICATIONS

8.1. By entering this Contest, you understand that Partner or Sponsor and/or its
third-party vendors and/or advertising or promotion agencies may use your
personal information (including email address) for administration of the Contest,
the fulfillment of Prize and for marketing purposes. You expressly consent to the
use of your information by Sponsor and its third-party vendors and advertising or
promotion agencies for such purposes, and to the use of your Entry by the judges
for judging and fulfillment of Prize purposes.

9. PUBLICITY RELEASE

9.1. Except where prohibited, Partner and Sponsor may showcase your Entry, name,
username, photograph, video and voice recording, any other likeness, and any
other communications or comments related to the Contest (collectively,
“Likeness”) for the administration, promotion and fulfillment of the Contest as
well as for any publicity/marketing purposes of Sponsor or Partner, in any and all
Sponsor or Partner owned and operated channels or websites, with credit to you,
without payment to you, including but not limited to sharing certain Entries on
social media.

9.2. Upon Sponsor’s request, each Participant will provide (within the timelines
specified at such request made by Sponsor) a signed release or consent form from
any person who appears, and/or owner of any property featured or displayed in the
Entry, as requested by Sponsor, and/or from the owner of any material that
appears in such specific Entry, authorizing Sponsor to use such Entry as stipulated
herein. All releases must be in the form provided by Sponsor or satisfactory to
Sponsor.

9.3. In consideration for the Prize that will be awarded by Wix to the Winner, the
potential Winner may be required to submit and return within a specified time
period as notified before being eligible to receive his or her Prize, a signed and
approved (a) license of rights granting Sponsor the non-exclusive, perpetual and
irrevocable right and permission to publish and promote, worldwide and on a
royalty-free basis, the Entry submitted to the Contest, in whole or in part, whether
maintained or distorted in any way, and any reproductions or derivatives thereof,
in any form, format or medium, including, without limitation, for any of the
following purposes: (i) in or with respect to any internet advertisements or
broadcasts (including, without limitation, Sponsor’s social media channel) and/or
any other type of promotion distribution channels; (ii) in any of Sponsor’s
websites, products and services, including within Sponsor’s blog, editor tools,
media manager, offerings available for download and print and products,
templates and content galleries; (iii) in any websites, newsletters and email
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marketing, mobile applications and other materials created by and/or on behalf of
any Sponsor’s users, via Sponsor’s products and services; and (b) unconditional,
irrevocable and worldwide waiver regarding the rights licensed to Sponsor, and
consent that Sponsor shall not be liable for any such use and/or its foreseen or
unforeseen results, whether by Sponsor or any Sponsor’s users (together, the
“License and Waiver”). For the avoidance of doubt, these Rules do not include
any conferring of ownership rights to Sponsor with respect to the Submissions,
including any right to alter them.

10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

10.1. These Rules, the Contest, and any promotional and marketing materials related
thereto and all related web pages, content and code are the property of the Sponsor
(except for the Entry). The copying or use of any of those materials, associated
trademarks or any other intellectual property without the express written consent
of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.

10.2. By submitting content to Sponsor, including but not limited to your Entry
(“Participant Content”), you represent and warrant that you own all rights in and
to any Participant Content or otherwise have (and will continue to have) the full
power, title, licenses, consents and authority, in and to the Participant Content, as
necessary to legally use, publish, transfer or license any and all rights and interests
in and to such Participant Content and that it does not infringing upon any third
party rights.

10.3. Sponsor shall be under no obligation to promote or publish any Entry on any
specific online channels or on specific timelines and durations, all of which shall
remain at Sponsor’s full discretion.

10.4. Any display or publication of any Entry on Sponsor’s website or on any other
channels and/or any other usage as aforesaid, does not indicate in any way that the
Participant will be selected as a Winner or has better chances to be selected as a
Winner and Sponsor will not be required to pay any additional consideration or
seek any additional approval in connection with such use.

11. RELEASE

11.1. By participating in the Contest, you agree to release in perpetuity the Sponsor and
any of its respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, distributors, suppliers,
licensors, licensees, representatives, attorneys, producers, advertising and
promotion agencies, and any other relevant social media platform and each of
their directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns (collectively,
the “Released Parties”), from any claims, demands, liability, costs, losses,
damages or injuries of any kind arising out of or related directly or indirectly to
your participation in the Contest, Contest-related activity, your Entry and your
winning a Prize (as the case may be), including, without limitation with respect to
claims of copyright or trademark infringement, false endorsement, libel, slander,
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defamation or infringement of rights of publicity or privacy and any deletion or
failure to store any Entries and other communications related to the Contest.

11.2. You agree that the Released Parties: (i) have neither made nor will be responsible
for any warranty, express or implied, in connection with the Contest (including,
without limitation, with the Prize); (ii) will not be responsible or liable for any
injury that may be caused by the wrongful act of any other person or entity,
including Participants or a Winner, and by any cause whatsoever beyond the
control of the Released Parties; (iii) will not be responsible for lost, late, stolen,
garbled, delayed, undelivered, or misdirected Entries, for incorrect, inaccurate or
incomplete Entry information whether caused by a Participant, equipment, or
technical malfunction or for any human error, technical error or malfunctions; and
(iv) will not be responsible for any cash Prizes not being distributed or not being
equally distributed between team Participants, if applicable.

11.3. You hereby assume full responsibility towards the Released Parties for your
compliance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

11.4. You agree that Released Parties are not responsible for any technical, computer,
network, typographical, printing, human or other errors relating to or in
connection with this Contest, including, without limitation, errors or problems
which may occur in connection with the offer or administration of this Contest,
the processing of Entries or any errors appearing in any online platform, Contest
related-materials including, but not limited, to errors in advertising, these Rules,
the selection and announcement of a Winner or the quality and/or components of a
Prize.

11.5. Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure,
theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of Entries. The
Released Parties are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of
any telephone network, cable, satellite, wireless, Internet Service Provider (ISP)
or lines, computer systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software,
malfunctions of wireless devices, wireless service problems, cellular tower
equipment, failure of any email or Entry to be received on account of technical
problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website or wireless service
congestion, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to
Participant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from
participation or downloading any materials in this Contest.

12. YOUR REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND INDEMNITY

By submitting an Entry into the Contest, you represent, warrant, undertake and agree that:

12.1. You have read, understand and undertake to fully comply with these Rules.

12.2. You have the right and the legal standing to agree to and be bound by these Rules
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and to enter and register to the Contest.

12.3. You comply with any and all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and you have
obtained all necessary permits, consents and approvals to participate in this
Contest. You maintain an insurance policy and insurance coverage as appropriate
and necessary for the participation herein.

12.4. You agree to indemnify, hold harmless the Released Parties from any and all
claims, demands, losses, promises, causes of action and/or liabilities for any
injuries, losses, death, or damages of any kind caused, directly or indirectly, in
whole or in part by your participation in, or preparation for, the Contest,
Contest-related activity, your Entry or resulting from the acceptance, possession,
quality, execution, utilization or misuse of a Prize (or any portion thereof within
the scope of such Prize), or any activity related thereto.

12.5. You are solely responsible for your Entry and the consequences of Sponsor using
or publishing such Entry as stipulated herein.

12.6. The Entry was taken or created by you and you own all rights and title, or
otherwise have (and will continue to have) the full power, title, licenses, consents
and authority, as necessary to participate in the Contest, to comply with these
Rules and enable Sponsor to use it as indicated in these Rules.

12.7. Your Entry and all elements and content that appear in your Entry do not and will
not infringe the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other
intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity.

12.8. The Entry does not violate the Rules or any applicable federal, state, provincial
and local laws, rules and regulations and does not contain any content which is
unlawful for you to possess, post or disseminate in the country in which you
reside, or which would be unlawful for Sponsor to use or possess in connection
with the Contest, or which violates any contractual or fiduciary rights, duties, or
agreements by which you are bound.

12.9. You confirm that you have the full right and authority to present and publish the
Entry you submit, including all materials and content featured therein.

12.10. Should you win the Prize, you further represent and warrant and agree:

12.10.1. You shall provide Sponsor with additional details relating to your Entry,
including your personal details and other details as shall be reasonably
requested by the Sponsor. You additionally confirm that:
(a) You are not listed on any sanctions list maintained by the United
States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) or any other applicable government agency;
and
(b) You are not a government official, as defined by applicable
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anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws.
(c) You are not residing in Brazil or Quebec, Canada.

12.10.2. If requested by Sponsor, you shall reasonably post links and posts on
social media platforms in connection with the Contest and your win. Such
posts (i) must not contain false or misleading statements regarding
Sponsor, (ii) will comply with any marketing guidelines Sponsor provides
to you, and (iii) will comply with all applicable laws, rules, and
regulations, including without limitation, disclosing the material
connection regarding receipt of a Prize from the Contest, in accordance
with the Federal Trade Commission’s rules and guidelines.

12.10.3. You shall keep in strict confidence your winning and not disclose to any
third party any detail related to the Prize and/or your selection as the
Winner, until your winning is announced publicly, on the Announcement
Date, as specified in Section 7.1 above.

12.10.4. You shall promptly and fully cooperate with Sponsor in connection with
any requests and requirements Sponsor may present you regarding your
execution of a Prize and usage of your Participant Content and Likeness,
including, without limitation, requests to limit the publication or
distribution of the Entry and/or any of the Participant Content or Likeness
to any specific media or channels, or to remove the Participant Content or
Likeness entirely from any media.

12.10.5. If Winner fails within any indicated time period to comply with Section
12.10 or otherwise cooperate with Sponsor as required, Sponsor reserves
the right to disqualify the Winner and refuse to provide the Prize to the
Winner and either forfeit the Prize or grant it to a potential Runner-up
Winner, at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

13. SUSPENSION / MODIFICATION / TERMINATION

13.1. If Sponsor is prevented from continuing with the Contest by any event or cause
beyond its control, e.g., events of nature, wars or military actions, pandemic
(including related concerns and regulations), interference by humans, non-humans
or entities unrelated to Sponsor (including but not limited to DDoS attacks,
bot/script attacks, or heavy volume use that crashes or severely hinders access to
the Contest) and/or acts of government (each a “Force Majeure” event or
occurrence), Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend or terminate the
Contest. Additionally, Sponsor shall have the right to suspend, modify or
terminate the Contest as may be reasonably required in order to comply with these
Rules and any applicable law, or otherwise at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

13.2. If the Contest is terminated, the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, may
select a Winner from all eligible Entries received prior to termination, or forfeit
any Prize, at its sole discretion.
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14. TAMPERING

14.1. Sponsor will disqualify any individual that attempts to damage, tamper with or
undermine the content or legitimate operation of the Contest and reserves the right
to seek damages (including attorneys’ fees) and other remedies from any such
individual to the fullest extent permitted by law.

14.2. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website associated with this Contest or
undermine the content or legitimate operation of this Contest may be a violation
of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor will
disqualify any participant responsible for the attempt, and Sponsor and/or its
agents reserve the right to seek damages (including attorneys’ fees) and other
remedies from any person or persons responsible for the attempt to the fullest
extent permitted by law.

14.3. Entries generated by a script, macro or other mechanical or automated means will
be disqualified.

15. GOVERNING LAW

15.1. All issues arising out of or relating to the Contest and these Rules, whether in
contract or tort, shall be governed exclusively by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law
or conflict of law rules that would cause the application of any other state or
province’s laws. The courts of the State of New York shall have exclusive
jurisdiction with respect to any claim, argument or interpretation of the Contest
and these Rules.

16. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

16.1. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU AGREE THAT TO THE EXTENT


PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (1) ANY CLAIMS WILL BE LIMITED
TO ACTUAL THIRD PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF
ANY) NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL
ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (2) UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES WILL YOU BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD
FOR PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL
DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, AND/OR
ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE
INCREASED; AND (3) YOU IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO SEEK
EQUITABLE RELIEF.

16.2. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE PRIZE IS AWARDED “AS IS”
AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY
OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE. SPONSOR AND RELEASED
PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
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PERFORMANCE, QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE BROADCAST OF THE PRIZE
WILL RESULT IN ANY PARTICULAR AMOUNT OR LEVEL OF REVENUE
OR INCOME.

16.3. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT PARTICIPATION IN THIS


CONTEST (AND, IN CASE YOU ARE A WINNER, YOUR PARTICIPATION
AND EXECUTION OF THE PRIZE) IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND
RISK. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT SPONSOR AND RELEASED PARTIES
MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE
RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, AVAILABILITY AND/OR PERFORMANCE OF
ANY ELEMENT OF THIS CONTEST OR ANY PRIZE. SPONSOR AND
RELEASED PARTIES DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO ANY
COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA RESULTING FROM ACCESS TO
OR THE DOWNLOAD OF INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONNECTED
WITH THE CONTEST.

17. MISCELLANEOUS

17.1. All Participants must bear all expenses incurred by them in connection with
participation in the Contest (including, without limitation, the costs associated
with Internet access).

17.2. Participants submitting documents and/or information to receive a Prize to the


Sponsor shall be responsible for their authenticity and accuracy.

17.3. The invalidity of any provision of these Rules will not affect the validity of any
other provision. In the event that any provision of the Rules is determined to be
unenforceable, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in
accordance with their terms as if the invalid provision was not contained here.
Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Rules will not constitute a waiver.

17.4. Sponsor’s computer will be the official clock of the Contest.

17.5. Headings are solely for convenience and will not be deemed to affect the meaning
of this document.

17.6. By entering the Contest, you accept and agree to Wix’s Terms of Use and
acknowledge that the personal information collected from Participants during the
Contest is subject to Wix’s Privacy Policy, and undertake to comply with any and
all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws, rules and regulations.

17.7. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other


statements contained in any Contest-related materials, Privacy Policy or Terms of
Use and/or the terms and conditions of the Rules in any language, the English
version of these Rules shall prevail, govern and control.

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