Terms & Conditions

Please carefully review the Terms and Conditions on this page before signing up for RHB Get Your Hack On ASEAN 2023 Virtual Hackathon. The RHB Get Your Hack On ASEAN 2023 Virtual Hackathon event ("Hackathon”) is organized by RHB Bank Berhad (“Organizer”). The Contest is governed by the terms and conditions (including any amendments made thereto by the Organizer from time to time) herein contained (“Terms and Conditions”). By registering for this Hackathon, it shall be deemed that you have read, understood and accepted the Terms and Conditions.

 

ELIGIBILITY

  1. All participants must be 18 years old and above, and the event is open to teams from Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
  2. This is strictly a team competition. Each team must have a minimum of 3 or maximum 5 members; with at least 1 coder, to build a working software prototype. All teams will compete in the same track.
  3. Interested participants are required to sign-up online via jomhack.com/rhbgyhoasean-register/ before 9th January 2023.
  4. All successful registrations will receive an e-mail confirmation within 7 working days after signing up. We reserve the right to reject your registration to participate in this hackathon for any reasons whatsoever at our sole and absolute discretion.
  5. This hackathon is limited to only shortlisted participants, on a first come first serve basis, so register early in order to not miss out.
  6. The following group of persons shall not be eligible to participate in the hackathon:
    • (i) Permanent and/or contract employees of RHB Banking Group and/or their immediate family members (i.e. spouses, children, parents, brothers and sisters and their representatives and/or agents and their immediate family members (i.e. spouses, children, parents, brothers and sisters); and
    • (ii) Advertising & promotion agents and vendors who are directly involved with this hackathon.

COMPETITION MECHANICS

  1. All participants will be required to attend the Virtual Hackathon between 13th - 15th January 2023, which will begin with a Kickoff Briefing at 9.00am.
  2. All teams must start coding fresh during the Hackathon. You’re not allowed to pre-code anything or work on existing projects. You’re allowed to work with open source resources that are publicly available.
  3. You’re allowed to develop your solution in any programming language or framework, whether on mobile or web platforms.
  4. The entire Hackathon will be facilitated via our virtual event platform. All teams will receive mentorship and guidance from the Organisers virtually to enable them to complete their projects and submit the final work within the due date.
  5. All projects must be completed for the 1st round of evaluation on or before 12.00pm on 15th January 2023. Each team is allowed to submit only 1 (one) entry.
  6. The Panel of Judges for Round 1 will shortlist the top 10 teams who will be given the opportunity to further enhance their projects based on the feedback provided.
  7. The top 10 teams will be virtually presenting their improved or enhanced projects to our panel of Grand Judges on 28th January 2023.
  8. Winners may be subjected to a code-review during or after the event if there are any disputes.
  9. The judges’ decision is final and no communication in this regard shall be entertained.
  10. Nothing herein shall constitute an employment, joint venture or partnership relationship between you or your team and the organiser.

HACKATHON PRIZES

  1. The Grand Prize winner will receive a cash prize of Five Thousand US Dollars (USD5,000), Trophies & Winners Certificates.
  2. The 1st Runner-up winner will receive a cash prize of Two Thousand Five Hundred US Dollars (USD2,500), Trophies & Winners Certificates.
  3. The 2nd Runner-up winner will receive a cash prize of One Thousand US Dollars (USD1,000), Trophies & Winners Certificates.
  4. Teams 4th - 10th will receive a Consolation Prize of Two Hundred US Dollars (USD200) each & Winners Certificates.
  5. The Organizer reserves the absolute right to substitute the prize with other item(s) of similar values at any time with prior notice by means of communication that may deemed appropriate by the Organizer. The prizes shall be given on an “as is” basis.
  6. The Organizer shall not be liable in any circumstances for any loss, defacement, tear, and damage, expired or stolen Prize. Any request for replacement of such loss, defaced, torn, damaged, expired or stolen Prize shall not be entertained by the Organizer.
  7. The Organizer reserves the absolute right to request for proof of identification of any winner before the Prize is collected.
  8. The participants also consent to co-operate with and participate in publicity activities related to the Virtual Hackathon organized by the Organizer, at their own expense without compensation whatsoever.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

  1. You hereby confirm and agree that all work presented during the Hackathon is original work and does not and will not infringe the intellectual property or proprietary rights of any third party, including, without limitation, any third-party patents, copyrights or trademarks.
  2. All Intellectual Property rights to the designs and codes of the app/prototype developed at this hackathon are wholly owned by the teams, but you will grant the organiser the first right of refusal to acquire the intellectual property right, title and interest to the app/prototype presented at the Finals in the event you wish to transfer in whole or in part, such right, title and interest at any point in time.
  3. You undertake to indemnify the organiser against all costs, expenses, charges, demands, claims, actions, losses and damages which the organiser may suffer or sustain as a result of any claim that your project or working prototype is illegally obtained or unauthorized, or that any third party’s intellectual property rights or proprietary rights have been infringed.

PERSONAL DATA

  1. You acknowledge that you have read and understood RHB’s Privacy Notice at https://www.rhbgroup.com/malaysia/general-info/personal-data-protection-act and agree to the processing of your personal data in accordance with the Privacy Notice.
  2. The organiser may share, disseminate or distribute any of your personal data without consent if required to do so under any applicable law, court ruling or administrative body of competent jurisdiction.
  3. You acknowledge that you may be screen captured, photographed and filmed during this hackathon. You agree and consent that any images or videos taken during the hackathon will be used by the organiser to promote this event, any future events, in press releases, printed publicity and across all digital marketing platforms.

CANCELLATION & POSTPONEMENT

  1. We further reserve the rights to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of any actual and anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulations or or any other event outside of the Organiser’s control.
  2. You agree to access this website at regular intervals to view the terms and conditions and ensure to be kept up-to-date on any change or variation to this document.
  3. For the avoidance of doubt, you are not entitled to any claim or compensation against the organiser for any or all losses or damages suffered or incurred whether directly or indirectly, as a result of any postponement or cancellation of the event.

DISCLAIMER, INDEMNITY AND RIGHT OF THE ORGANISER

  1. The participants understand and agree that the access to the Virtual Hackathon Page, the participation of the Virtual Hackathon and the usage of the Virtual Hackathon is solely at his/her own risk and the participants agree to assume full responsibility and agree that the Organizer shall not under any circumstances be liable to any participants or other person whether in tort, contract, statute or otherwise for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damage and costs, and for damages for any loss of profit or revenue or otherwise, arising out of or in connection to any use of, access to, participation or inability to use or access or participate in the Virtual Hackathon or the Virtual Hackathon Page and that the Organizer makes no warranty or representation of any kind, including but without limitation to the following:
    • (i) the continuous, uninterrupted and error-free operation of the Virtual Hackathon;
    • (ii) the accuracy of the information or statement provided herein;
    • (iii) freedom from any actual, direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss, destruction, damage, corruption, attack, interference, hacking, or other security intrusions whatsoever; or
    • (iv) the security and freedom from any computer viruses or other contaminating or harmful properties.
  2. The participants acknowledge and agree that to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Organizer disclaims any and all liabilities for any claims for damages, losses, costs and/or expenses arising from or connected with the participation of the Virtual Hackathon.
  3. The Organizer shall not be liable for any default in respect of the Virtual Hackathon due to any act of God, war, riot, strike, lockout, industrial action, fire, flood, storm, technical, pandemic outbreak, government lockdown order or system failures or any event beyond the reasonable control of the Organizer.
  4. Under no circumstances shall the Organizer be liable to any loss and/or damage incurred by any party (including without limitation to the loss of income, profits or goodwill whether the same be direct or indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary or punitive) nor shall the Organizer be liable for any special damages to any party including third parties howsoever arising whether in contract, tort, negligence or otherwise, in connection with the Virtual Hackathon and/or the prize(s), even if the Organizer have been advised of the possibility of such loss and/or damages in advance, and all such loss and/or damages have been expressly excluded. .

GENERAL

  1. The Organizer reserves the absolute right to change, amend and/or vary the mechanics of the Virtual Hackathon and/or vary any of these Terms and Conditions from time to time with prior notice either by displaying on the RHB websites and/or other means of communication that may deemed appropriate by the Organizer. If any future modifications of these Terms and Conditions are unacceptable to the participants, they should discontinue any further participation.
  2. For any further enquiries, please contact us at facebook.com/rhbgetyourhackon/ or e-mail us at [email protected].
  3. These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of Malaysia and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Malaysia.
  4. This event is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
  5. You are solely liable for any costs including expenses and taxes associated with the acceptance and/or use of the prizes.