Microsoft SkyDrive Student Collaboration Challenge
OFFICIAL RULES 

COMMON TERMS USED IN THESE RULES:

These are the official rules that govern how the Microsoft SkyDrive Student Collaboration Challenge promotion will operate ("Contest"). In these rules, "we," "our," and "us" refer to Microsoft Corporation, the sponsor of this Contest.  "You" refers to an eligible Contest entrant. 

CONTEST DESCRIPTION: 

This is a skill-based Contest.  The object of this Contest is to encourage university students participating in specific business plan competitions to use SkyDrive to collaborate with their teams. This contest will be divided into two (2) categories:

1. A category for teams/individuals who won their universities business plan competition and used SkyDrive
2. A category for teams/individuals who did not win, but participated in, their universities business plan competition and used SkyDrive but did not have a "category 1" entrant.  

All eligible entries received will be judged using the criteria described below to determine winners of the prizes described below.

WHAT ARE THE START AND END DATES? 

This Contest starts at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on January 17, 2012, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on June 15, 2012 ("Entry Period").

CAN I ENTER?

You are eligible to enter this Contest if you meet the all of the following requirements at time entry:

• You are a legal resident of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, and are 18 years of age or older.

• You are actively enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at one of the educational institutions listed below any time between January 16, 2012 and June 1, 2012 and you participated and/or won a business plan competition on or before June 1, 2012;
  • Eligible Universities: Berkeley, Columbia, Harvard, MIT, Northwestern, Stanford, University of Illinois, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, or University of Washington;

• You are NOT an employee of Microsoft Corporation or an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary;

• You are NOT involved in any part of the administration and execution of this Contest;

• You are NOT an immediate family (parent, sibling, spouse, child) or household member of a Microsoft employee, an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary, or a person involved in any part of the administration and execution of this Contest.

This Contest is void outside the geographic area described above and wherever else prohibited by law.

Before entering, you should determine whether you would like to enter this challenge as an individual or as a team. If you would like to participate as a team, your team must consist of the same people you worked with you create your initial business plan and each team member must meet the eligibility requirements above.

In order to participate in this Contest, individuals or at least one (1) person from each team  must join the Collaboration Challenge group on Facebook and follow the instructions to create and submit your entry. In order to qualify, all entries must be emailed to skydrivechallenge@live.com.  If you are participating as a team, please select one (1) team captain to submit all entry materials on behalf of the team. Each team member does not need to submit.

To be eligible, your entry must consist of the following components:

• Screenshot proof (files and version history) of SkyDrive usage
• A 2 paragraph story or explanation ( less than 200 words) of how your group used SkyDrive in your competition (shared on SkyDrive)
• Verification from your school/competition that you won (winners) or verification of participation (non-winners)

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for administering the Promotion and to contact you if you are a winner.

We will only accept one (1) entry per person/team.

We are not responsible for entries that we do not receive for any reason, or for entries that we receive but are not decipherable for any reason. We will automatically disqualify:

• Any incomplete or illegible entry; and
• Any entries that we receive from you that are in excess of the entry limit described above.

WHAT CONSTITUTES AN ELIGIBLE ENTRY?

In addition to the entry requirements listed above:

• your entry must be your own original work; and
• you must have obtained any and all consents, approvals or licenses required for you to submit your entry; and
• your entry may not include any third party trademarks (logos, names) or copyrighted materials (music, images, video, recognizable people) unless you have obtained permission to use the materials. You may include Microsoft trademarks, logos, and designs, for which Microsoft grants you a limited license to use for the sole purposes of submitting an entry into this Contest.

Entries may NOT contain, as determined by us, in our sole and absolute discretion, any content that:

• is sexually explicit, unnecessarily violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group; profane or pornographic;
• promotes any illegal activity;;
• is obscene or offensive;
• defames, misrepresents or contains disparaging remarks about other people or companies;
• communicates messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or good will to which we wish to associate; and/or violates any law;

We reserve the right to reject any entry, in our sole and absolute discretion, that we determine does not meet the above criteria.

Other than what is set forth below, we are not claiming any ownership rights to your entry.  However, by submitting your entry, you:

• are granting us an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide right and license to: (i) use, review, assess, test and otherwise analyze your entry and all its content in connection with this Contest; and (ii) feature your entry and all content in connection with the marketing, sale, or promotion of this Contest (including but not limited to internal and external sales meetings, conference presentations, tradeshows, and screen shots of the Contest entry in press releases) in all media (now known or later developed)

• agree to sign any necessary documentation that may be required for us and our designees to make use of the rights you granted above;

• understand and acknowledge that the Sponsor(s) may have developed or commissioned materials similar or identical to your submission and you waive any claims you may have resulting from any similarities to your entry;

• understand that we cannot control the incoming information you will disclose to our representatives in the course of entering, or what our representatives will remember about your entry. You also understand that we will not restrict work assignments of representatives who have had access to your entry. By entering this Contest, you agree that use of information in our representatives' unaided memories in the development or deployment of our products or services does not create liability for us under this agreement or copyright or trade secret law;

• understand that you will not receive any compensation or credit for use of your entry, other than what is described in these Official Rules

If you do not want to grant us these rights to your entry, please do not enter this Contest.

On or around the close of the Entry Period, a panel of judges will review all eligible entries received and select one (1) winning team or individual from each participating University to win the prizes below based upon judging criteria described below.

Category 1: Entrants who won their universities business plan competition and used SkyDrive:

• If you meet all of the criteria above and you are the only individual/team to submit an entry on behalf of your University, you will be awarded the grand prize below.

• If you meet all of the criteria above but MULTIPLE individuals/teams submit an entry on behalf of your university, we will review all entries and select one (1) winning team/individual based on the entry that best exemplifies teamwork and collaboration.

There will be up to ten (10) Grand Prizes (one per participating University). Each winning team/individual will receive a check for $5,000 (to be divided equally among all team members).

Category 2: Entrants who did not win, but participated in, their universities business plan competition and used SkyDrive but did not have a "category 1" entrant.

• If you meet all of the criteria above and you are the only individual/team to submit an entry on behalf of your University, you will be awarded the consolation prize below.

• If you meet all of the criteria above but MULTIPLE individuals/teams submit an entry on behalf of your university, we will review all entries and select one (1) winning team/individual based on the entry that best exemplifies teamwork and collaboration.

There will be up to ten (10) Consolation Prizes (one per participating University). Each winning team/individual will receive a check for $1,000 (to be divided equally among all team members).

There will be no more than ten (10) prizes (one per University) awarded overall. Among the 10 prizes, there may be any number of combinations between the grand prize and the consolation prize, dependent upon who enters.

The decisions of the judges are final and binding.  If we do not receive a sufficient number of entries meeting the entry requirements, we may, at our discretion, select fewer winners than described above.

In the event of a tie between any eligible entries, an additional judge will break the tie based on the judging criteria described above.  The decisions of the judges are final and binding.  If we do not receive a sufficient number of entries meeting the entry requirements, we may, at our discretion, select fewer winners than the number of Contest Prizes described below.

The maximum total Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of all prizes: $50,000

If you are a potential winner, we will notify you by sending a message to the e-mail address, the phone number, or mailing address (if any) provided at time of entry within seven (7) days following completion of judging.  If the notification that we send is returned as undeliverable, or you are otherwise unreachable for any reason, we may award to a runner-up.

If there is a dispute as to who is the potential winner, we will consider the potential winner to be the authorized account holder of the e-mail address used to enter the Contest. If you are a potential winner, we may require you to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability/Publicity Release and a W-9 tax form or W-8 BEN tax form within 10 days of notification. If you are a potential winner and you are 18 or older, but are considered a minor in your place of legal residence, we may require your parent or legal guardian to sign all required forms on your behalf.  If you do not complete the required forms as instructed and/or return the required forms within the time period listed on the winner notification message, we may disqualify you and select a runner-up.

If you are confirmed as a winner of this Contest:

• You may not exchange your prize for cash or any other merchandise or services.  However, if for any reason an advertised prize is unavailable, we reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value; and

• You may not designate someone else as the winner.  If you are unable or unwilling to accept your prize, we may award it to a runner up; and

• If you accept a prize, you will be solely responsible for all applicable taxes related to accepting the prize; and

• If you are otherwise eligible for this Contest, but are considered a minor in your place of residence, we may award the prize to your parent/legal guardian on your behalf; and

• Unless otherwise noted, all prizes are subject to their manufacturer's warranty and / or terms and conditions. 

We will only award one (1) prize per team/individual.

WHAT OTHER CONDITIONS AM I AGREEING TO BY ENTERING?

By entering this Contest you agree:

• To abide by these Official Rules; and

• To release and hold harmless Microsoft and its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees and agents from any and all liability or any injury, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this Contest, or any prize won; and

• That Microsoft's decisions will be final and binding on all matters related to this Contest; and

• That, by accepting a prize, Microsoft may use of your proper name and state of residence online and in print, or in any other media, in connection with this Contest, without payment or compensation to you, except where prohibited by law.

WHAT LAWS GOVERN THE WAY THIS CONTEST IS EXECUTED AND ADMINISTRATED?

This Contest will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Washington for any disputes arising out of this Contest.  

If someone cheats, or a virus, bug, catastrophic event, or any other unforeseen or unexpected event that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled, (also referred to as force majeure) affects the fairness and / or integrity of this Contest, we reserve the right to cancel, change or suspend this Contest.  This right is reserved whether the event is due to human or technical error. If a solution cannot be found to restore the integrity of the Contest, we reserve the right to select winners from among all eligible entries received before we had to cancel, change or suspend the Contest.

If you attempt to compromise the integrity or the legitimate operation of this Contest by hacking or by cheating or committing fraud in ANY way, we may seek damages from you to the fullest extent permitted by law.  Further, we may ban you from participating in any of our future Contest, so please play fairly.

HOW CAN I FIND OUT WHO WON?

We will post the names of winners who received a prize worth $25.00 or more online. Our Facebook group will contain a link to the list of winners.  This list will remain posted one month after June 15, 2012.

WHO IS SPONSORING THIS CONTEST?

Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052