Official rules
Terms of the Challenge
These Official Rules govern the Buildova build challenge (the "Challenge"). By entering, you agree to these Rules in full. Please read them carefully.
1.Eligibility
The Challenge is open to individuals who are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in their place of residence, whichever is greater) at the time of entry and who are legal residents of [eligible countries / "the jurisdictions where the Challenge is offered"].
The Challenge is void where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees, officers, and contractors of Buildova and their immediate family and household members are not eligible to win. You are responsible for ensuring that entering the Challenge is lawful where you live.
2.How to enter
To enter, during the Challenge Period you must:
- Create a free Buildova account;
- Use the Buildova build engine to create a web app; and
- Publish that app so it is publicly accessible and submit it to the Challenge as instructed in your account.
Limit of [one] entry per person unless we state otherwise. Entries that are incomplete, submitted after the Challenge Period, or that do not meet these Rules may be disqualified. Buildova's records are the official record of all entries and votes.
3.Cost and credit
Entering the Challenge is free and no purchase is necessary. Each entrant receives $20 of build credit to use within the Buildova platform. Build credit has no cash value, is non-transferable, cannot be redeemed for cash, and may expire as stated in your account. Building or changing an app may consume credit at the platform's standard rates. Any usage beyond your free credit is your responsibility and is not required to enter or win.
4.Voting
Published entries are eligible to receive public votes during the voting window set out in your account. The entry with the most valid votes at the close of voting wins, subject to verification.
- Votes must be cast by genuine individuals through the official voting mechanism.
- Limit of one vote per person per entry unless stated otherwise.
- Automated voting, bots, scripts, paid votes, fake or duplicate accounts, or any attempt to manipulate the vote are strictly prohibited.
We may, in our sole discretion, remove votes we reasonably believe to be fraudulent or non-compliant, and we may disqualify any entrant involved in vote manipulation. Encouraging your own network to vote for you is permitted; buying votes or using automated tools is not.
5.Winner selection
The winner is the eligible entry with the highest number of valid votes at the close of the voting window. In the event of a tie, the tied entry that reached its vote total first, as shown by our records, will be deemed the winner, or we may apply another reasonable tie-breaker.
The potential winner will be notified using the contact details on their account within [number] days of the close of voting. If a potential winner cannot be contacted within [number] days, does not meet these Rules, or declines the prize, the prize may be forfeited and awarded to the next eligible entry. We may require the winner to sign an eligibility, liability, and publicity confirmation before the prize is released.
6.The prize
One (1) grand prize of US$1,000 in cash, paid by [bank transfer / PayPal / other method]. The prize is non-transferable and no substitution or cash alternative is offered except at our discretion, including where the stated prize becomes unavailable, in which case a prize of equal or greater value may be substituted.
The winner is solely responsible for all taxes and any other costs associated with the prize. Where required by law, we may report the prize to tax authorities and request tax information before payment. Only one prize will be awarded.
7.Conduct and disqualification
Entries must be your own original work and must not infringe anyone's rights or any law. We may, in our sole discretion, disqualify and remove any entry or entrant that:
- contains unlawful, infringing, deceptive, harmful, hateful, sexual, or otherwise objectionable content;
- impersonates others or misrepresents an affiliation;
- attempts to manipulate voting, the engine, or the Challenge; or
- breaches these Rules, our terms of service, or our acceptable use policy.
Tampering with the entry or voting process, or acting in a way that harms the Challenge or other entrants, may result in disqualification and may be referred to the relevant authorities.
8.Your app and ownership
You keep ownership of the app you build, subject to the Buildova terms of service that apply to the platform and the build engine. By entering, you grant Buildova a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to display, reproduce, and reference your entry (including its name, description, and screenshots) for the purpose of operating, judging, and promoting the Challenge.
You confirm you have all rights needed to enter your app and to grant this licence.
9.Publicity
Except where prohibited by law, by accepting a prize you agree that Buildova may use your name, city or region, entry, and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without further notice, permission, or compensation.
10.Privacy
Information you provide is handled in line with our Privacy Policy. We use it to administer the Challenge, verify entries and votes, contact winners, and as otherwise described in that policy.
11.Disclaimers and limitation of liability
The Challenge and the platform are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We are not responsible for technical failures, lost, late, or misdirected entries or votes, or any error in the conduct of the Challenge.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Buildova and its officers, employees, and agents will not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of your participation in the Challenge or acceptance or use of any prize. Nothing in these Rules limits liability that cannot be limited by law.
12.Membership offer
For the duration of the Challenge Period, the Buildova lifetime membership is offered at US$298 instead of the standard US$497, a one-time payment with no recurring fees. The offer applies to memberships purchased during the Challenge Period only and may be changed or withdrawn at any time. Purchasing a membership is not required to enter or win the Challenge and does not affect voting or judging. Membership use is governed by the Buildova terms of service.
13.General
We may suspend, modify, or end the Challenge if fraud, technical failure, or any other cause beyond our reasonable control corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Challenge. These Rules are governed by the laws of [governing jurisdiction], and any dispute will be subject to the courts of [jurisdiction], without regard to conflict of law rules. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect. This Challenge is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, any social media or third-party platform.
14.Contact
Questions about the Challenge can be sent to [contact email].