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T3 Chat Cloneathon Terms & Conditions

1. Organizer

  • The "T3 Chat Cloneathon" (the "Hackathon") is organized by T3 Tools Inc. ("Organizer").

2. Eligibility

  • Open to individuals aged 18 or older as of the start date.

3. Registration & Timeline

  • Registration opens on June 10, 2025 and closes on June 17, 2025.
  • All teams (max. 4 members each) must register here.

4. Submission Requirements

  • Project must be original work developed during the Hackathon period.
  • Code must be published in a public GitHub (or equivalent) repository.
  • Repository must include one of the following permissive open-source licenses:
    • MIT License
    • Apache 2.0 License
    • BSD 2- or 3-Clause License
    (No "copyleft" or proprietary licenses allowed.)
  • Include a clear README with build/run instructions.

5. Judging & Prizes

  • A panel of judges selected by the Organizer will evaluate submissions based on:
    • Technical execution
    • Originality & creativity
    • User experience
    • Code quality & documentation
  • Prizes: total cash pool of ​$8,000, distributed as follows:
    • 1st Place: ​$5,000​
    • 2nd Place: ​$2,000​
    • 3rd Place: ​$1,000​
  • Winners will be announced no later than June 30, 2025.

6. Intellectual Property

  • Participants retain full ownership of their code.
  • By submitting, you grant the Organizer a worldwide, royalty-free license to reproduce, display, and distribute your project for promotional purposes.

7. Privacy & Publicity

  • Organizer collects only contact details and submission materials.
  • Competitors may be asked to participate in publicity (interviews, social media).

8. Disqualification

  • Any attempt to cheat, plagiarize, or violate these rules may result in immediate disqualification.
  • Submissions that fail to include a valid permissive license will be disqualified.

9. Limitation of Liability

  • Organizer is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, or incomplete submissions.
  • To the maximum extent permitted by law, Organizer disclaims all warranties and liability.

10. Governing Law

  • These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California (USA), excluding its conflicts-of-law rules.