Updated Apr 26, 2021
adidas AG ("adidas") is hosting online a series of Challenges (each referred to as a "Contest"). Challenges are a set of coding problems intended to be solved within a 24-hour timeframe. Challenges are to be solved individually and there is no possibility for questions or support.
The first 10 participants that will find the solution to the respective Contest ("Solution") shall be nominated winners.
# Requirements
The Contest is open to all individuals above the age of 18.
Participation is excluded for: (i) employees of adidas, any adidas Group entities or their agents and their first and second degree family members; (ii) anyone else who is directly or indirectly professionally connected with the Contest and their family members; and (iii) anyone who participates for non-private purposes.
# Participation
Each Contest will be open for 24 hours from Fri 28 May 2021 12:00 GMT to Sat 29 May 2021 12:00 GMT ("Contest Period"). All entries received after lapse of the Contest Period will not be taken into consideration.
Participating in the Contest takes place by:
- visiting the adidas GitHub CODE'N'STRIPES Website (https://adidas.github.io/codenstripes (opens new window)) during the Contest Period;
- accepting and adhering to these Terms unconditionally;
- using a direct link to Code Signal (https://codesignal.com/ (opens new window))
- entering the requested personal data (name & email address); and
- accepting and adhering to the respective Code Signal terms.
No other means for entries will be accepted than as set out above. Incomplete entries are not valid and will not be accepted.
One entry per person. An entry equals to the aggregate amount (either 0 or above) of tasks submitted on CodeSignal in relation to the Contest. If more than one entry is received, only the last entry will be accepted, therefore past entries and their corresponding task submissions (including score and timestamp) will be discarded.
Participation in the Contest does not entail any purchase obligation.
# General rules of behaviour
adidas has the right to refuse any entry which contains material which is offensive, obscene, indecent, immoral, aggressive, derisive, slanderous, discriminatory, or which adidas deems in its sole discretion to be otherwise unacceptable.
Entries may not conflict with applicable law or regulations and/or the rights of third parties.
Entries may not in any way harm adidas, its affiliates, its agents and/or the brand of adidas.
Participants may not upload, post, email or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer codes, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the use of any software or devices on the Website.
Participants have no right to any payment or other compensation for their entry or their participation.
Entries must be in the English language.
# Intellectual property rights
By entering into this Contest, participants warrant and represent that all works comprised in participant's entry are his/her own original work and do not copy, nor incorporate the work of any third party and that use of the entry by adidas or its affiliates will not infringe third party intellectual property rights. The use of open source code is permitted, but must be declared and marked in accordance with the applying open source license.
adidas respects and values your intellectual property rights and any rights coming to existence throughout the Contest. All rights to your entries in the Contest remain yours according to the respective intellectual property laws.
Without the generality of the above, participants acknowledge and agree that adidas (or any other company designated by adidas) may use, reproduce, adapt, translate, digitise, publish, revise, disclose, modify, transfer or otherwise exploit entries (but is under no obligations to do so) at any time on and in relation to the Contest.
Participants are not entitled to any compensation in return for any use of an entry pursuant to these Terms.
By participating in the Contest, participants agree to adidas using free of charge participant's name, photograph, image, video, voice recording and general location for publicity and news purposes relating to the Contest and for a duration which is necessary for the organisation and publicity of the Contest. For purposes of this, participants agree that this assignment concerns any support or media whether existing or created in the future, and shall include as a non-limited list of examples: promotional documentation, newspapers, television, magazines, and books (both paper and electronic) and Internet (including other websites, web casts, multimedia links and social networks). For the avoidance of doubt, adidas may re-use the imagery in any manner consistent with the usage rights herein even if such use is not in connection with this Contest.
# Prizes
The Contest provides for a chance to win a prize. There will be 1 prize for each of the 10 winners of each Contest which will consist of a pair of highly anticipated adidas sneakers (the Prize).
First 10 participants to reach 100% points will get the Prize. Time needed for coding the solution will take priority over submission time. In case there are less than 10 participants with a perfect score, adidas can evaluate giving prizes to top participants.
A participant will not be eligible for any Prize if he/she already was awarded in a previous Contest.
adidas will notify and instruct winner(s) how to claim a Prize by email within 1 week after the Contest regarding delivery of a Prize.The winner(s) can claim a Prize until 21 days after the notification as set out above after which date the right to a Prize can no longer be exercised. A Prize will be dispatched to the winners within 14 days after claiming a Prize.
A Prize cannot be exchanged for another prize. A Prize is personal and non-transferable. The winner agrees not to sell, offer to sell or use the Prize for any commercial or promotional purpose.
adidas reserves the right to modify or withdraw a Prize. The alternative prize will be of at least an equivalent or greater value.
If a winner cannot be contacted or fails to confirm acceptance of a Prize within 21 days of notification or cannot make use of a Prize for any reason, adidas reserves the right to select an alternative winner and the original winner will forfeit the Prize.
# Limitation of liability
adidas is not responsible or liable for costs or expenses of participants in connection with or relating to participating in the Contest. The costs of the use of internet are for the account of the participants.
adidas is not responsible and exclude any liability for: (i) network (cable, internet or other relevant networks), computer hardware or software disruptions of whatever nature which might lead to a limited, delayed or lost entry; (ii) other problems or calamities, of whatever nature, that are connected with the functioning of the network, the Website, computer hardware or software; and (iii) mistakes in the entering or processing of personal data, except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct of adidas.
adidas is not responsible or liable for any incompatibility between technologies (in any form) used during the Contest and the hardware and software configuration used by the participants.
To the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, adidas and any affiliate thereof are not responsible or liable for any loss, damages or injury caused by participation in the Contest.
Where the Prize is delivered to the winner by post, adidas is not liable for the acts or omissions of any courier or mail delivery.
If a Contest, for whatever reason, progresses differently than foreseen or the Contest appears to be in conflict with applicable law, adidas reserves the right to annul, terminate, amend or postpone the Contest without any liability of adidas and without a right of compensation for the participants.
# Exclusion of participants
At all times adidas reserves the right to exclude participants with invalid or false entries or invalid or false personal information from participation.
adidas reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual found to be: (i) tampering with the operation of the Contest; (ii) acting in any manner deemed by adidas to be in violation of these Terms; or (iii) acting in any manner deemed by adidas to be disruptive.
adidas reserves the right to exclude participants in case of (or suspicion of) foul play, fraud, or any other breach of the Terms without a right of recourse against adidas. Organised or collective participation in the Contest shall be regarded as a breach of the Terms.
This Contest is void where the Contest is prohibited. It is the responsibility of the participants to ensure their legal eligibility to participate.
No rights can be derived from the Contest or its result other than set out in these Terms.
# Confidentiality
In the course of the Contest, adidas may provide you with certain proprietary "Information" as we consider appropriate to assist you in connection with your participation in the Contest.
You will keep all Information strictly confidential. This does not apply to Information that was already publicly available by the time we provide it to you.
adidas remains the sole owner of the Information. No rights thereto are transferred.
You will only use the Information for the purpose of the Contest.
You will not reproduce any Information unless necessary for the Contest.
# Applicable law / disputes
The decision of adidas on the winners is final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into relating to the result of the Contest.
If any of these Terms are found by a competent court or other competent authority to be void or unenforceable, the relevant term/condition shall be deemed to be deleted and the remaining Terms shall continue in full force and effect.
The Terms are governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of Germany, however, the mandatory law of the place of habitual residence of the participant may apply. Any and all disputes arising out of or in connection with the Terms shall in the first instance be submitted to and settled by the competent courts of Nuremberg, Germany, provided that this shall not preclude or prejudice the right of the participant to take any legal proceedings in another court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with applicable mandatory law.
adidas reserves the right at all times to amend the Terms without any liability to the participants or any third party. A revised version of the Terms will be published on the Website.
Complaints or questions relating to the Terms and the Contest can be submitted by email to code-n-stripes@adidas.com.