Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By participating in the x402 Hackathon ("Hackathon"), you ("Participant") agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not participate in the Hackathon.

2. Eligibility

The Hackathon is open to individuals who are at least 18 years of age or the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, whichever is greater. Participation is void where prohibited by law.

3. Content License and Promotional Rights

By submitting any project, code, video, demo, or other content ("Submission") to the Hackathon, you grant the following rights:

• To the Hackathon Organizers: A non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, and display your Submission for promotional, marketing, educational, and administrative purposes related to the Hackathon.
• To Contributor Protocols and Partners: A non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display your Submission (including code, videos, and demos) for promotional and marketing purposes. This includes, but is not limited to, social media posts, blog articles, case studies, presentations, and other marketing materials created by the protocols, platforms, and technologies used in your Submission.

You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to grant these licenses and that your Submission does not infringe upon any third-party intellectual property rights.

4. Intellectual Property

You retain ownership of your original intellectual property in your Submission. However, the licenses granted above allow the specified parties to use your Submission as described. Any open-source components in your Submission must comply with their respective licenses.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE HACKATHON IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE ORGANIZERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE HACKATHON WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE.

6. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE HACKATHON ORGANIZERS, SPONSORS, MENTORS, JUDGES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE HACKATHON.

THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF THE ORGANIZERS FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE HACKATHON SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HACKATHON (WHICH IS ZERO, AS PARTICIPATION IS FREE).

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Hackathon Organizers, sponsors, mentors, judges, and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with: (a) your participation in the Hackathon; (b) your Submission; (c) your violation of these Terms and Conditions; or (d) your violation of any rights of any third party.

8. Assumption of Risk

You acknowledge and agree that participation in the Hackathon involves inherent risks, including but not limited to risks related to software development, blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and smart contracts. You voluntarily assume all such risks and release the Organizers from any liability related thereto.

9. No Employment or Partnership

Participation in the Hackathon does not create any employment, agency, partnership, or joint venture relationship between you and the Organizers or any sponsors.

10. Code of Conduct

Participants are expected to conduct themselves professionally and respectfully. The Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any participant who engages in inappropriate, offensive, or disruptive behavior.

11. Modifications

The Organizers reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued participation in the Hackathon after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the modified terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law principles.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and the Organizers with respect to your participation in the Hackathon and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals.