Prophecy Virtual Hackathon Official Rules & Terms and Conditions

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. Sponsor

The Prophecy Virtual Hackathon (“Contest”) is sponsored by SimpleDataLabs, Inc. dba Prophecy (“Sponsor”).

2. Contest Period

The Contest begins on April 20th and ends at 11:59 PM PT on May 11th (“Contest Period”). Submissions received outside this period will not be eligible.

3. Eligibility

Void where prohibited by law. Open to individuals who reside in the United States, United Kingdom, and India and are at least 18 years old at the time of entry. Employees of Sponsor and its affiliates, and their immediate family members, are not eligible. Participation is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

4. How to Enter

Participants must submit their entry via the official submission form during the Contest Period.

Submission Requirements:

  • A video demo around 5 minutes showcasing:
    • The problem being addressed
    • The Prophecy use case and solution
  • Submission form must include:
    • Name and contact information
    • Submission title
    • Project description
    • Link to video
  • Project must be built on app.prophecy.ai
  • If using company data, participant must ensure the data:
    • May be shared publicly; or
    • Has been properly anonymized

Limit: One (1) submission per person. Multiple submissions may result in disqualification.

Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify submissions that are incomplete, use data that is not authorized for public sharing, or contain explicit content. Copying a submission from another participant will result in disqualification.

5. Judging & Winner Selection

Eligible submissions will be evaluated by Sponsor based on announced judging criteria. Decisions of Sponsor are final and binding.

Judging criteria:

Criteria What we're looking for Scoring
Real-world value Could actually solve a business problem 30%
Creativity Novel approach, unexpected insight, pushes beyond the obvious 30%
Technical depth Sophisticated use of Prophecy features (AI generation, transformations, etc.) 20%
Storytelling clarity Output is clear, compelling, demo tells a story 10%
Wow factor A use case we would want to share publicly 10%

Winners will be announced on community.prophecy.ai by 9 am PST on May 18th. 

Winners will also be notified via the contact information provided. If a winner cannot be contacted within 15 days, Sponsor may select an alternate winner.

6. Prizes

Place Hardware Credits
1st iPad Air (7th gen) (up to equivalent of USD $650) 1 year of Prophecy Professional credit (free)
2nd iPad mini (7th gen) (up to equivalent of USD $575) 6 months of Prophecy Professional credit (free)
3rd AirPods Pro (up to equivalent of USD $275) 3 months of Prophecy Professional credit (free)

No substitution or cash equivalent except at Sponsor’s discretion. Winners are responsible for any applicable taxes.

7. Intellectual Property & Publicity

Participants retain ownership of their submissions. By entering, participants grant Sponsor a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute submission materials (including videos, descriptions, and project outputs) for marketing, promotional, and business purposes.

Sponsor may publicly share and promote submissions, including participant name, likeness, company (if provided), and project materials.

8. Participant Representation and Warranties

Participant represents and warrants that: 

  • The submission is original
  • No confidential or proprietary data is included without authorization
  • All third-party materials are properly licensed
  • Open source licenses permit commercial promotional use
  • Submission does not contain personal data unless lawfully obtained and disclosed

Participant agrees Sponsor may scan submissions for malware, security risks, or prohibited content.

Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any participant who violates these rules or attempts to manipulate the Contest.

9. Indemnity

By participating, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and its affiliates from any claims arising out of participation in the Contest or acceptance or use of any prize.  Entrants will defend Sponsor against any claim, demand, suit or proceeding made or brought against Sponsor by a third party alleging that any Entries infringes or misappropriates such third party’s intellectual property rights (a “Claim Against Sponsor”), and will indemnify Sponsor from any damages, attorney fees and costs finally awarded against Sponsor as a result of, or for amounts paid by Sponsor under a settlement of a Claim Against Sponsor.

10. Privacy

By entering the Contest, participants consent to Sponsor collecting and using personal information (including name, contact details, and submission materials) to administer the Contest, communicate with entrants, award prizes, and promote the Contest and Sponsor’s services.

Information may be shared with affiliates, service providers, and judges solely for Contest administration and processed in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy: https://legal.prophecy.io/privacy

By participating, entrants consent to the transfer and processing of their information in the United States and other jurisdictions where Sponsor operates. Participants may exercise applicable privacy rights as described in the Privacy Policy.

11. Governing Law

These Rules are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in courts located in Delaware.

12. Taxes

Winners shall be solely responsible for any taxes assessed on the prizes, and Prophecy shall not withhold taxes of any kind, or pay any taxes on behalf of a winner. Winners hereby agree to indemnify and hold Prophecy harmless for any tax liability that winner may incur due to the Prize(s).