LEGAL DOCUMENT
Prize Acceptance & Legal Obligations
Revised: 1 July 2026
Competition
10Alytics BuildFest 2026
Organiser
10Alytics / 10Alytics Business
Participant/Winner
Individual or team officially announced as a winner
Effective Date
Date of electronic or written acceptance
SECTION 1
These Winner Terms & Conditions ("Winner Terms") govern the acceptance, administration, fulfilment and post-award obligations associated with any prize awarded to a Winner of 10Alytics BuildFest 2026.
By registering for or participating in BuildFest, participants were required to review and accept the Competition Terms and Conditions published on the official BuildFest website.
The participant's electronic acceptance of those Terms, including clicking an "Agree", "I Agree", "Accept" or substantially similar button, checkbox or electronic confirmation, constitutes the participant's acceptance of the applicable Competition Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.
These Winner Terms establish additional obligations applicable specifically to persons or teams declared Winners.
Acceptance, receipt or use of any BuildFest Prize constitutes acceptance of these Winner Terms and the obligations contained herein.
The Winner acknowledges that certain obligations in these Terms expressly continue after the Prize has been paid or delivered.
SECTION 2
These Winner Terms shall be read together with the Competition Terms and Conditions previously accepted by the participant on the BuildFest website.
The Winner acknowledges that:
Where there is a conflict concerning the administration of a Prize, these Winner Terms shall govern the Winner-specific requirements unless applicable law requires otherwise.
SECTION 3
A participant shall become an official Winner only after the Organiser has formally confirmed the applicable result.
The Organiser may conduct eligibility, identity, project and compliance verification before or after announcing a Winner.
Announcement of a Winner does not prevent the Organiser from subsequently investigating information relating to:
SECTION 4
The Winner is entitled only to the Prize officially communicated by the Organiser for their confirmed category and placement.
The currently communicated Team Category prizes are:
Individual-category prizes shall be based on the prize allocation formally communicated by the Organiser to the applicable Winner.
Where there is a tie, shared placement or special award, the Organiser's written confirmation shall determine the applicable Prize allocation.
SECTION 5
The Winner acknowledges that the Organiser may obtain prizes through:
Consequently, the Organiser's allocated Prize Value may differ from the publicly advertised retail price of a product or service.
The Winner shall not be entitled to demand the public retail price of an item merely because a different price is displayed by a retailer, marketplace or third party.
Where the Organiser has expressly converted a physical or non-cash Prize into a monetary value, the communicated amount shall constitute the applicable Prize Value.
The Winner shall not independently select a vendor or require the Organiser to purchase a specific product or service unless the Organiser agrees in writing.
SECTION 6
Where reasonably necessary, the Organiser may substitute a physical, digital or third-party Prize with another Prize of comparable or reasonably equivalent value.
This may occur where:
SECTION 7
Before Prize fulfilment, the Winner must provide all information reasonably requested by the Organiser.
This may include:
Failure to complete verification may result in the Prize being withheld pending completion of the process.
SECTION 8
The Winner warrants that all information supplied to the Organiser is accurate, complete and not misleading.
The Winner must promptly notify the Organiser if information relevant to Prize administration changes.
Materially false, fraudulent or misleading information may constitute grounds for disqualification, Prize forfeiture and/or other lawful remedies.
SECTION 9
Where a Prize is awarded to a team, the Organiser may require the team to designate an authorised representative.
The Organiser may rely upon written confirmation from the team regarding the authorised representative.
The Organiser shall not be responsible for disputes between team members concerning:
Once the Organiser has fulfilled the Prize according to the agreed arrangement, any subsequent dispute among team members shall be resolved by the team members themselves.
SECTION 10
Cash Prize payment shall be made following completion of required verification and administrative requirements.
The Winner is responsible for providing accurate payment information.
The Organiser shall not be responsible for payment delays caused by:
SECTION 11
The Winner is responsible for applicable personal taxes, bank charges, payment processing charges, foreign exchange charges or similar obligations, except where the Organiser is legally required to withhold or remit an amount.
Where currency conversion is necessary, the Organiser may use the exchange rate or payment mechanism applicable through its bank or payment provider.
SECTION 12
12.1 Binding Contractual Obligation
The Winner is expressly required to create and submit a positive and genuine BuildFest 2026 testimonial video after receiving the Prize.
The Winner acknowledges that this is a binding contractual obligation and a material condition associated with acceptance of the BuildFest Prize.
The Winner's receipt of the Prize does not cancel, waive or extinguish this obligation.
The obligation survives the disbursement of the cash Prize.
12.2 Three-Day Deadline
The Winner must create and submit the testimonial video within three (3) calendar days after the date on which the applicable cash Prize is disbursed.
For example, where the Prize is disbursed on 20 September, the video must be submitted no later than 23 September.
Any extension must be expressly approved in writing by an authorised representative of the Organiser.
Silence or failure by the Organiser to respond to an extension request shall not constitute approval.
12.3 Required Video Content
Unless otherwise instructed by the Organiser, the video must:
The Organiser may provide reasonable talking points and technical specifications.
SECTION 13
Failure or refusal to create and submit the required testimonial video within the prescribed period, without an extension expressly granted by the Organiser, constitutes a material breach of these Winner Terms.
The Winner expressly acknowledges and agrees that:
The Winner further acknowledges that:
SECTION 14
Where a Winner fails or refuses to provide the required testimonial video in accordance with these Terms, the Organiser reserves the express right to commence legal proceedings against the Winner for breach of the contractual obligations applicable to the Prize.
The Organiser may, subject to applicable law:
The Winner expressly acknowledges that the Organiser intends to enforce this obligation and may pursue legal action where a Winner deliberately fails or refuses to comply.
Nothing in this section limits the Organiser's right to seek any other lawful remedy.
SECTION 15
Where the required video has not been received by the applicable deadline, the Organiser may issue a written notice identifying the breach.
The Organiser may provide a final opportunity to remedy the breach within a specified period.
The Organiser is not required to provide repeated reminders.
If the Winner fails to remedy the breach following such notice, the Organiser may proceed with legal enforcement without further informal reminders, subject to applicable law.
SECTION 16
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Organiser reserves the right to seek recovery from a breaching Winner of losses, expenses and reasonable legal or enforcement costs incurred as a direct result of the Winner's breach.
Nothing in these Terms guarantees that a court or other competent authority will award any particular amount or remedy. Any recovery shall be subject to applicable law and the determination of the relevant authority.
SECTION 17
The Organiser shall not make an unlawful deduction from a cash Prize already paid to a Winner.
Where a Prize has already been disbursed, any monetary claim arising from a breach shall be pursued through an appropriate lawful contractual or legal mechanism.
The Winner acknowledges that the Organiser's right to enforce the contractual obligation is not extinguished merely because the Prize has already been paid.
SECTION 18
By accepting the Prize, the Winner grants the Organiser a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use Winner Content supplied or created in connection with BuildFest.
This includes the right to use:
The Organiser may use such content for:
No additional payment shall be due to the Winner for these permitted uses.
SECTION 19
The Winner grants the Organiser a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to use the required testimonial video for legitimate BuildFest and Organiser-related purposes.
The Organiser may:
SECTION 20
The Organiser requires the Winner to provide a positive testimonial based on their genuine experience.
SECTION 21
The Winner represents that:
The Organiser may investigate credible complaints concerning ownership, plagiarism or intellectual property infringement.
SECTION 22
Where AI tools were used in developing the Project, the Winner shall disclose such use where reasonably requested.
The Winner remains responsible for the legality, originality and accuracy of their submission.
The Winner shall not knowingly misrepresent another person's work as their own.
SECTION 23
Except where otherwise expressly agreed, the Winner retains ownership of intellectual property they lawfully own in their Project.
Participation in BuildFest does not automatically transfer ownership of the Winner's underlying intellectual property to the Organiser.
However, the Winner grants the Organiser the promotional licence necessary to display and communicate reasonable portions of the Project for Competition documentation, publicity, education and marketing.
Any separate commercial exploitation of proprietary Winner technology shall require a separate written agreement.
SECTION 24
The Winner shall not knowingly disclose confidential information received from the Organiser where the circumstances reasonably indicate that the information is confidential.
This does not apply to information that is publicly available, lawfully obtained independently, or required to be disclosed by law.
SECTION 25
The Winner shall not knowingly engage in unlawful conduct connected to BuildFest.
This includes:
Nothing prevents lawful criticism, feedback or expression.
SECTION 26
The Organiser may collect and process Winner information reasonably necessary for:
The Organiser shall handle personal information in accordance with applicable data protection law and its applicable privacy practices.
SECTION 27
BuildFest activities may be photographed, recorded, livestreamed or otherwise documented.
The Winner acknowledges that their participation may appear in Competition-related media, including:
SECTION 28
Winning BuildFest does not guarantee:
Any future opportunity shall be subject to a separate agreement.
SECTION 29
Where a Prize involves a third-party product or service, the Winner may be required to comply with the third party's applicable terms.
The Organiser is not responsible for changes to third-party services or interruptions outside its reasonable control.
SECTION 30
Unless expressly approved in writing, the Prize may not be sold, transferred, assigned or exchanged.
SECTION 31
Where a Winner fails to provide information reasonably required for verification or Prize administration, the Organiser may suspend fulfilment until the requirement is satisfied.
Where permitted by applicable law, continued failure following reasonable notice may result in forfeiture of an unfulfilled Prize.
SECTION 32
Subject to applicable law, the Organiser may disqualify a Winner or withdraw an unpaid/unfulfilled Prize where the Winner:
Where a Prize has already been paid, any recovery shall be pursued only where legally permitted.
SECTION 33
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Winner agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Organiser and its directors, officers, employees, contractors, partners and authorised representatives against claims, losses, damages, liabilities and reasonable expenses arising directly from:
This provision does not exclude liability that cannot legally be excluded.
SECTION 34
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Organiser shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special or unforeseeable losses arising from participation in BuildFest or use of a Prize.
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.
SECTION 35
The Organiser shall not be liable for failure or delay caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including:
SECTION 36
The Organiser may issue reasonable administrative instructions necessary to administer the Competition and Prize.
This includes instructions concerning:
SECTION 37
Failure by the Organiser to immediately enforce a provision does not constitute a waiver of that provision.
Any waiver must be expressly provided by an authorised representative of the Organiser in writing.
SECTION 38
If any provision is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain effective to the maximum extent permitted by law.
SECTION 39
These Winner Terms, together with the original BuildFest Competition Terms accepted electronically by the participant and applicable written Prize communications, constitute the agreement governing the Winner's Prize and Winner obligations.
SECTION 40
The Winner acknowledges that electronic acceptance of the BuildFest Terms is intended to constitute acceptance to the extent permitted by applicable law.
The Organiser may retain records of:
The Winner agrees that such records may be relied upon as evidence of participation and acceptance, subject to applicable law.
SECTION 41
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, except to the extent mandatory law applicable to a particular Winner provides otherwise.
The parties may attempt to resolve disputes amicably where appropriate.
Nothing in these Terms requires the Organiser to resolve a material breach solely through informal communication or negotiation.
Where the Organiser determines that a material breach warrants legal enforcement, including failure or refusal to comply with the mandatory post-prize testimonial obligation, the Organiser expressly reserves the right to commence legal proceedings and pursue all remedies available to it under applicable law.
The Winner acknowledges and accepts this provision as part of the conditions applicable to acceptance of the BuildFest Prize.
10Alytics BuildFest 2026
Organised by 10Alytics / 10Alytics Business
Revised: 1 July 2026 • Governing Law: Federal Republic of Nigeria