Contest Rules
Introduction: The objective of this Challenge is to educate the add-on developer community and invite them to build and port mobile add-ons for Firefox 4 for mobile.
Sponsor: The sponsor of this Challenge is Mozilla Corporation, located at 650 Castro Street, Suite 300, Mountain View, CA 94041 ("Sponsor").
Eligibility: No purchase or fee is necessary to enter or claim any prize.
The Challenge is open to individuals who are at least the age of majority in their country of residence. Minors 13 years or older who reside in the U.S. are also eligible to participate in the Challenge but will be required to submit a signed parental consent form with their Entry. Email us at syap(at)Mozilla dot com for a parental consent form. The Challenge is open to individual developers and groups of individuals (but a winning group will receive one prize package, not a prize package per member of the group). The Challenge is void in any country subject to a U.S boycott and where prohibited by law or restricted by law or regulations. Employees of Sponsor and its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, advertising agencies, and the families of and persons living in the same household as such employees, are not eligible to participate. By entering you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and all decisions of the Sponsor and judges, which are final and binding. The Challenge is subject to all applicable laws.
How to Enter: To enter the Challenge, go to https://addons.mozilla.org/mobile-contest/ and use the tools and instructions provided on the Entry Page to submit your Add-on ("Entry") and the requested information and materials. You will be required to agree to the Developer Agreement as part of the submission process. You may submit as many Entries as you want. If you are a group of individuals submitting an Entry, the Entry shall be submitted under one individual's account. The names of all the individuals in the group should be noted in the description for proper attribution. You must be the named and authorized account holder of the email address submitted in connection with your Entry. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the email address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. Entries submitted will not be returned or acknowledged. Without limiting any other rights, the Sponsor has the right to, in the Sponsor's sole discretion, reject or remove from the Challenge any Entry that, in the Sponsor's sole discretion, violates these Rules, any applicable Sponsor policy, any applicable laws, or is in any way harmful or objectionable. Sponsor also reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or Entry at the Sponsor's sole discretion. No correspondence shall be entered into.
Privacy: Entrants will be asked to provide their names and an email address so they can be contacted if selected a winner. Winners will be asked for a mailing address so that we can send them their prizes. All Entries may be made public as well as the entrants' names. Except as otherwise stated herein or as otherwise agreed by you and the Sponsor, all other personal information you provide in connection with the Challenge will be used only for purposes relating to this Challenge, and will not be communicated to third-parties without prior permission or as otherwise specified in our Privacy Policy located at http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/privacy-policy.html.
Challenge Period: The Challenge begins at 5:01 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) (11:01 p.m. GMT) on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, January 7, 2011 (7:59 a.m. GMT on January 8, 2011) (the "Challenge Period"). It is immediately followed by the judging, and then public voting, as described below.
Work Criteria: All Entries must meet specific criteria to be accepted into the Challenge. Without limitation, the following conditions apply: (a) Entry must be compatible with and function properly in the most recently released beta version of Firefox 4 for mobile at the time your Entry is submitted; (b) the full source code, including that of any binary components, must be made available to Sponsor (upon request); (c) the description of the Entry included in your submission must be clear and accurate; (d) the Entry must comply with all of the Mozilla Add-ons policies posted at https://addons.mozilla.org/pages/policy/; (e) The Entry must be your original work and may not include any unauthorized intellectual property of a third party; (f) The name of your Entry may not include any Mozilla trademarks or portions thereof, except for the inclusion of "for Firefox for mobile" at the end of the name. The Entry must further comply with any additional technical requirements set forth on the Challenge web site and entry page.
Selection of Winners: After the Challenge Period has ended, all Entries will be reviewed and judged by a panel of qualified judges, who will select (i) the top Entry in each of the following six categories: Sports/Games, Commerce/Shopping, Geolocation, Productivity, Sharing/Social, and Novelty/Innovation, and (ii) the "Best in Show" winner. Entries will be judged based on the following two criteria: User experience (it must be compatible and follow mobile UI best practices) (50%) and Innovativeness (must consider the mobile context) (50%). The winning Entry in each of the six categories selected by the panel of judges will then be posted for public voting. The Voting Period will begin at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) (8:01 a.m. GMT) on Friday, January 14, 2011 and will end at 11:59 p.m. PST on Monday, January 21, 2011 (7:59 a.m. GMT on January 22, 2011). Anyone may vote for the winning Entry he/she likes most by making a selection through the polling tool that will be available at addons.mozilla.org/mobile-contest/ during the Voting Period. You may be blocked from casting more than one vote during any session, but may vote multiple times. We ask that you be respectful of the community and not cast an excessive number of votes. All votes are final and cannot be revoked. The one Entry receiving the highest number of valid votes from the public, as determined by the Sponsor, will be deemed the "People's Favorite" winner, subject to verification of the entrant's eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. In case of a tie, Sponsor shall make the final decision. The decisions of the judging panel and public vote are final on all matters relating to the Challenge and no correspondence will be entered into.
Prizes: One winning Entry will be selected in each of the six (6) categories identified above. The winner in each category will receive the following prizes: $1,000 in cash, a Nokia or Android mobile device of the winner's choice (retail price may not exceed $650), and non-cash recognition prizes such as Suggested Add-on placement on the Firefox for Mobile start page, showcasing in a Featured Add-ons video that is expected to be distributed through various Mozilla channels and may be seen by media outlets, announcement as a winner in a Firefox for Mobile blog post, and being featured on the Rock Your Firefox website. One (1) Best in Show winner will be selected from among the 6 category winners. The Best in Show winner, in addition to the prizes above, will also receive a trip to the Mobile World Congress, 2011 being held in Barcelona, Spain, scheduled for February 14 to February 17, 2011. The trip prize package includes a Gold pass to Mobile World Congress, 2011 (approximate retail value: $3700), 4 nights stay at a hotel of Mozilla's choosing for the nights of February 13-16, 2011 (approximate retail value: $1600), and flights between the major airport nearest the winner's home and Barcelona to be arranged by Mozilla in consultation with the winner (approximate retail value: $2000). Total approximate retail value of the trip prize: $7300. Actual value will vary depending on departure city, hotel selected by Mozilla, and exchange rates. If winner resides in the Barcelona area, ground transportation will be substituted for air. Any difference between actual and stated value will not be awarded. All travel and accommodations are subject to availability and Sponsor discretion. No responsibility is assumed for any postponement or cancellation of the Congress; in such circumstances the remainder of the trip package will be awarded as the complete prize. A major credit card may be required upon hotel check-in to cover any incidental expenses. The winner is responsible for possessing all necessary passports or other travel documents. Failure to be available or able to travel on designated dates may result in forfeit of prize and, if time permits, selection of an alternate winner. If the trip prize winner is a minor, he/she must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, who is responsible for all his/her travel related expenses. One People's Favorite winner will be selected by public vote. The People's Favorite winner will receive recognition in a form to be determined but will not win any prize with monetary value.
General Prize Conditions: Winners are solely responsible for the payment of any taxes that may arise as a result of acceptance of a prize, and all other expenses or costs relating to the prize not expressly set forth above (including any service plan and all trip expenses not listed above). Prizes cannot be transferred or substituted and must be accepted as awarded. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in its sole discretion if an advertised prize becomes unavailable. Please allow 8-10 weeks for prize delivery. Please note that if the winning Entry was submitted by a group, only one prize package will be awarded to the group. A prize will not be given to each member of the group.
Winner Notification/Validation: The category winners and the Best in Show winner will be notified by email on or about January 14, 2011. The People's Favorite winner will be notified by email on or about January 22, 2011. Each potential winner (and any team members) may be required to sign and return to Sponsor an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release, where lawful, within ten (10) days of the date of winning notification; otherwise the prize will be forfeited, and the entrant having the next highest score will be deemed to be the winner. If a winner is a group as opposed to one (1) individual, each member of the group listed on the Entry Page must sign and return to Sponsor an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the timeframe stated above or the prize will be forfeited and an alternative winner will be notified. If any winner is a minor under the laws of his/her place of residence, all documents must be signed by a parent or legal guardian. If a winner cannot be notified within five (5) days after his or her selection, or in the event of non-compliance with any of these requirements, the prize will be forfeited, and the entrant having the next highest score will be deemed the winner.
Authorization to Use Winners' Entry Information & Name: By entering, you agree that Sponsor and its designees may use your name, photo (if provided), screen shots, and basic information about you and your Entry that you submit in any media now known or hereafter developed for promotional and/or publicity purposes, unless prohibited by law. You also agree to participate in and cooperate with any promotional activity and/or publicity relating to the Challenge as the Sponsor shall reasonably request from time to time.
Release of Liability: By participating, you release the Sponsor and its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, directors, agents, advertising agencies, and all others associated with the development and execution of this Challenge, from and against any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Challenge and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the prize, and you agree that these entities are in no way responsible for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relating to the Challenge and/or the awarding of any prize except as may be expressly set forth in these Official Rules. You also agree to hold harmless Sponsor, its officers, directors, employees, divisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising and promotional agencies, from any claim by any third party relating to any rights in the Entry you submitted.
Representations and Warranties: By entering, you (meaning each member of a group if a group is submitting the Entry) warrant and represent that (a) you are the sole and exclusive owner of (and free of any adverse claim by any person, firm, or corporation) all intellectual property rights in and to the Entry (exclusive of Mozilla's intellectual property rights); (b) the Entry is original and the use of the Entry as described in these Rules will not infringe the proprietary rights, including without limitation the intellectual property rights, of any third party; (c) the use of the Entry, as described in these Rules, will be in compliance with any third-party licenses pertaining to the Entry; (d) the Entry is not obscene or libelous, or does not violate any rights of any third party, including but not limited to rights of privacy or publicity; (e) the Entry does not target anyone because of his or her membership in a certain social group, including race, gender, color, religion, belief, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender identity, or political affiliation, and does not contain a symbolic representation of any group that targets anyone because of his or her membership in a certain social group; (f) you have accurately categorized and described the type and nature of the Entry on the Entry Page; (g) the Entry does not contain any virus, spyware, malware, trap door, worm, or any other device, mechanism or code that is injurious or damaging to software or hardware used in conjunction with the Entry; (h) the Entry and its use as described in these Rules will not violate any federal, provincial, state or local laws or ordinances; (i) no employer or educational or other establishment has any rights in the Entry; (j) the Entry is consistent with these Rules; and (k) you have the right to grant to Sponsor and its designees the license granted below. By entering you agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements and all decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Challenge.
Intellectual Property: Your Entries shall remain your exclusive property. The code you write is yours. When you enter the Challenge you are also submitting your Entry to Mozilla's Add-ons gallery. You can make your Entry available under the license of your choosing as further explained on the Add-ons site. We encourage entrants to open source their code, but that is your decision.
Mozilla's Trademarks: The names Mozilla and Firefox, as well as the Mozilla logo, Firefox logo, and the red lizard logo are all registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation in the U.S. and several other countries. Any use of those or any other Sponsor (or Mozilla Foundation) trademark, trade name or logo must comply with the Mozilla Trademark Policies as posted at http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/trademarks/.
Disclaimers: Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged, garbled or illegible entries; (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or any combination thereof; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in the Challenge. Sponsor reserves the right to: (i) permanently disqualify from any Challenge it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these official rules; and (ii) suspend, modify or terminate the Challenge if Sponsor believes, in its sole discretion, that malfunction, error, disruption or damage is impairing or will impair the administration, security, fairness, or integrity of the Challenge. If the Challenge is terminated before the scheduled end of the Challenge Period, the Sponsor will determine the winners from all eligible entries received as of the termination date in a fair and equitable manner as determined by Sponsor in its reasonable discretion. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Challenge, or whom the Sponsor believes to be causing or attempting or intending to cause any malfunction, error, disruption, or damage will be disqualified. The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any unauthorized entries or votes, including, without limitation, any entries or votes made through robotic, automatic, mechanical, programmed or similar multiple-entry, or entry/vote duplication, method and to disqualify any person or entity using such a method.
Disputes: These Official Rules and any disputes relating in any way to the Challenge shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. By participating, you further agree that: (i) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Challenge, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Challenge, but in no event attorney's fees; and (iii) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than damages for actual out-of-pocket expenses.
Winners' Names: For the names of the winners and/or the judges send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to "FF4 MOBILE ADD-ONS CUP DEVELOPER CHALLENGE Winner List", attn: Mozilla Contests, 650 Castro Street, Suite 300, Mountain View, CA 94041. Requests must be received (not just postmarked) by July 31, 2011.
