docs/Spring 2025 GitHub Foundation Certification Prep Course Sweepstakes Official Rules.md
These Official Rules ("Rules") govern the operation of the Microsoft Spring 2025 GitHub Foundations Certification Prep Course Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes"). Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA, 98052, USA, is the Sweepstakes sponsor ("Sponsor").
In these Rules, "Microsoft", "we", "our", and "us" refer to Sponsor and "you" and "yourself" refers to a Sweepstakes participant, or the parent/legal guardian of any Sweepstakes entrant who has not reached the age of majority to contractually obligate themselves in their legal place of residence. By entering you (your parent/legal guardian if you are not the age of majority in your legal place of residence) agree to be bound by these Rules.
The Sweepstakes starts at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on March 31, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on May 2, 2025 and will consist of five (5) weekly Entry Periods as follows (each an "Entry Period"):
To enter, you must be 14 years of age or older with an active GitHub account. If you are 14 years of age or older but have not reached the age of majority in your legal place of residence, then you must have consent of a parent/legal guardian.
Not eligible: Employees and directors of Microsoft Corporation, its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising agencies, and Sweepstakes Parties. Void in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Region of Crimea, Russia, and where prohibited.
No Purchase Necessary.
You will receive one entry by visiting the web site for the Sweepstakes at GitHub Community Discussions and completing any of the following tasks:
Entry limit: One per person per weekly Entry Period.
Attempts to submit multiple entries using multiple accounts or automated methods will result in disqualification.
Pending confirmation of eligibility, twenty-five (25) potential prize winners will be selected by Microsoft or their Agent in a random drawing from among all eligible entries within 7 days following the end of the Entry Period.
Winners will be notified within 7 days following the drawing. If a selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, or fails to claim their prize, an alternate winner will be selected. A maximum of three alternate winners will be chosen before prizes go unawarded.
Each winner will receive a GitHub Certification voucher.
Only one (1) prize per person overall. No substitution, transfer, or assignment of prize permitted. Microsoft reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the offered prize is unavailable.
Prizes will be sent no later than 28 days after winner selection.
Taxes on the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. By accepting a prize, you agree that Microsoft may use your entry, name, image, and hometown online and in print in connection with this Sweepstakes.
The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
To the extent allowed by law, by entering you agree to release and hold harmless Microsoft, its parents, partners, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, and agents from any liability related to this Sweepstakes.
Microsoft reserves the right to cancel, change, or suspend the Sweepstakes due to unforeseen circumstances affecting the integrity of the contest.
If you attempt to cheat, hack, or commit fraud, Microsoft may disqualify you and seek damages.
Personal data provided while entering this Sweepstakes will be used only for administration and operation of this Sweepstakes in accordance with the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
This Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the State of Washington, and participants consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of its courts for any disputes.
To receive a list of winners, send an email to [email protected] with the subject line:
Spring 2025 GitHub Foundations Certification Prep Course Sweepstakes winners
within 30 days of May 2, 2025.