Prize: $10,000.00 USD

No purchase necessary to enter or win

 

The Contest

Zumasys, Inc. (“Zumasys”) is conducting a contest (the “Contest”) for the best idea to advance the MultiValue Data Model, a data model that includes list values so it does not fit Rule 2, the “Guaranteed Access Rule” of “Codd’s 12 Rules” (the “MultiValue Idea”).

 

Eligibility

• The contest is only open to adults, 18 years or older (“Contestants”)
• The name entered as the “First Name” and “Last Name” on the Entry Form will be considered as the entrant in the Contest and will be the only person eligible to win the prize
• The following persons are not eligible for the contest:
  • Employees of Zumasys and its Affiliates;
  • Consultants, contractors, and agents of Zumasys and its Affiliates who are involved with the planning, implementation, administration, marketing, or judging of the Contest, and their employees; and
  • Immediate family members of the foregoing
• The contest is void where prohibited by law
• Contestants must meet all the requirements of these Rules to be eligible
• No purchase or entry fee is required to participate or win
• There are no minimum or maximum number of entries in the Contest
• It is unknown how many entries will be received by Zumasys

 

Timing

• The Contest begins on January 9, 2019.
• Entries will be accepted until 6:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on February 28, 2019 (the “Entry Deadline”)
• Judging will take place after the Entry Deadline and the winner will be announced at noon Pacific time on April 8, 2019.

 

Warranty and Grant of Rights

• By entering the Contest, each Contestant represents and warrants in the Entry Form that:
  • the MultiValue Idea is the original, creative work of the Contestant or was found by Contestant in the public domain
  • the MultiValue Idea and its use by Zumasys will not infringe any copyright rights, trade secret rights, confidential information rights, patent rights, rights of publicity, trademark rights, or other rights of any third party
  • the MultiValue Idea is owned solely by Contestant or is available in the public domain
  • the Contestant is not prohibited or restricted in submitting the MultiValue Idea in the Contest by any court order, or by any contract with his or her employer or other third party
• By entering the Contest, each Contestant grants to Zumasys a nonexclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, and perpetual license:
  • to use the MultiValue idea for Zumasys’ business purposes, and
  • to use Contestant’s name, image, likeness or other unequivocal aspects of the Contestant’s identity for Zumasys’ promotion of the Contest and for the promotion of any products or services developed by Zumasys from the Contestant’s MultiValue idea

 

The Prize

• The person who submits the winning MultiValue Idea (the “Winner”) will receive a Zumasys check in the amount of $10,000.00 (the “Prize”)
• Zumasys is not required to award any other prizes for the Contest
• To the extent permitted by law, the Winner will be solely responsible to pay all taxes imposed on the Prize; and Zumasys will file a Form 1099 (or equivalent) information return with the IRS and any applicable states
• The Prize will be reduced by any taxes that Zumasys is required by law to withhold
• The award of the Prize will occur only if all of these Rules are timely complied with
• If two or more Contestants submit the same winning entry (as determined solely at the discretion of the judges), the Prize will be awarded to the contestant with the best overall entry as determined at the discretion of the judges

 

How to Enter

• All entries must be in English only
• Each Contestant may submit one or more Entry Forms, and each Entry Form may include one or more MultiValue Ideas
• The only way to enter the Contest is through online entry at wwww.zumasys.com/contest (the “MV Idea Contest Web Page”)
• Format of MultiValue Idea:
  • Write each MultiValue Idea in the supplied text box of your entry form or by a document with 500 words or less, optionally with one image, for submission to Zumasys in .doc or .docx format
• Entry Form:
  • The online Entry Form, including all its legal terms and conditions, may be previewed at the MV Idea Contest Web Page
  • The Entry Form includes important legal terms and conditions that will affect Contestant’s rights, so Contestants should read all of these Rules or review the Entry Form with their legal counsel, before submitting it to Zumasys
  • When ready to participate in the Contest, complete the following steps:
    • Fill out an Entry Form at the MV Idea Contest Web Page
    • Each Entry Form must be complete (incomplete forms will be rejected)
    • Type or Upload the MultiValue Idea onto the Entry Form
    • Submit the MultiValue Idea with the Entry Form to Zumasys by clicking “Submit” on the Entry Form
  • Contestants will receive an email confirmation that the entry has been received by Zumasys
• Zumasys is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected entries

 

Selection of the Winner

• The judges in this Contest will be Dawn Wolthuis (facilitator), Martin Phillips, Andy Takacs, Ian McGowan, and Craig Alford
• The Winner will be selected from among the Contestants based on (a) originality, (b) novelty, (c) practicality, (d) scalability, (e) marketability, and (f) durability, as determined in the sole discretion of the judges
• The judges may also select, in order of priority, one or more backup winners in case the Winner selected with the higher priority fails for any reason to comply with any of these Rules (as determined by the judges)
• The judges’ decision as to the Winner and all other matters regarding this Contest will be final, binding and non-appealable
• The Winner will be contacted using the email address stated on the Winner’s Entry Form
• Winning will not be effective until the following requirements have been fulfilled, as determined by the judges:
  • verification of eligibility
  • compliance with all of these Rules
  • arrangements for photographs and similar activities in preparation for the announcement of the Winner and delivery of the Prize
  • the Winner’s signing of any additional documents the judges may require (in addition to the Entry Form)
  • Zumasys’ receipt of the Winner’s social security number for use on IRS Form 1099 and other applicable tax filings
• The Winner will be announced on the MV Idea Contest Web Page.
• Zumasys will have sole discretion on what aspects, if any, regarding the content or form of the winning entry will be made public. The Winner will not provide the Winning Entry to others in the format provided to the Contest
• Except immediate family members, the Winner will not disclose to anyone that he or she won the Contest before the time of the Formal Announcement, and will instruct any family member he or she tells that the information is confidential until the time of the Formal Announcement
• Failure to respond to the email notification of winning within 14 days, or the return of the email notification as undeliverable after 3 attempts, may result in disqualification
• Failure to respond to or comply with any requirements of these Rules may also result in disqualification
• If a potential Winner is disqualified for any reason, the judges may award the Prize to the next in order alternate Winner
• Contestants may request the name of the Winner after April 15, 2019 by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

MultiValue Data Model Idea Contest

Zumasys, Inc.
1050 Calle Amanecer
San Clemente, California 92673

 

Other Rules

• During the term of this Contest, Zumasys may, at its sole discretion, post information about the Contest at the MV Idea Contest Web Page
• Judges will encourage participation in the event. If a judge has encouraged a Contestant to participate, that will not be a factor in the selection of the Winner
• The judges’ decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest are final and binding
• Contestants agree and acknowledge that personal data submitted with an entry, including name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be collected, processed, stored and otherwise used by Zumasys and its Affiliates for this Contest and for their other business purposes
• Any Contestant that provides any false or misleading information within the context of the Contest may be eliminated from the Contest by the judges
• All judges for “the Contest” are either employees of Zumasys or in a non-disclosure relationship with Zumasys. Judges may not implement MultiValue Ideas submitted for the Contest without written consent from Zumasys

 

Arbitration

By entering the Contest, each Contestant agrees that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute, claim, or demand related in any way to the Contest will be decided by binding arbitration. All disputes between any Contestant and Zumasys or its Affiliates of any kind or nature arising out of these Rules, shall be submitted to Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS“) for binding arbitration under its rules then in effect in the Orange County, California area, before one arbitrator to be mutually agreed by the parties. The parties agree to share equally in the arbitration costs incurred. To the extent not specifically required otherwise by the contest and sweepstakes laws of other jurisdictions, any legal dispute regarding the Contest shall be governed by the laws of California without giving effect to any conflict of laws principle that would require using the law of a different jurisdiction.

 

About Zumasys

• Headquarters: 1050 Calle Amanecer, San Clemente, California 92673
• Its Affiliates are Zumasys Limited, jBASE Holdings Limited, jBASE International, Inc., and jBASE International Limited
• Website: zumasys.com