Robocall Contest; “DetectaRobo”, 12481-12486 [2015-05442]

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• FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12481-12486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05442]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


Robocall Contest; ``DetectaRobo''

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice; public challenge.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'') announces an open 
source prize competition that challenges the public to analyze data 
from a robocall honeypot, thus improving honeypot design. A honeypot is 
an information system that is designed to attract perpetrators of 
illegal acts--in this case robocallers--and gain knowledge about their 
tactics. The Contest will be held during the National Day of Civic 
Hacking, from June 6-7, 2015.

DATES: Contestants may register beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight 
Time (``EDT'') on June 6, 2015. Further instructions and requirements 
regarding registration and submission will be provided on the Contest 
Web site (ftc.gov/detectarobo). The deadline for submitting entries is 
June 7, 2015, at 8:00 p.m. EDT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Hsue, 202-326-3132, Division 
of Marketing Practices, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC; 600 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Mailstop CC-8528; Washington, DC 20580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FTC DetectaRobo Contest (the 
``Contest'') is the next step in the Federal Trade Commission's battle 
against illegal robocalls, and complements the results of the FTC's two 
prior robocall challenges in 2012 and 2014. Robocalls are prerecorded 
messages that generally seek to promote the purchase of goods or 
services to a consumer, and are regulated by the FTC under the 
Telemarketing Sales Rule. See 16 CFR 310.4(b)(1)(v). Most such calls 
are illegal,\1\ and yet they continue to be prevalent.
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    \1\ The vast majority of prerecorded sales calls are illegal 
under the Telemarketing Sales Rule unless the recipient has provided 
express written consent to receive them. 73 FR 51164 (Aug. 29, 
2008); 16 CFR 310.4(b)(1)(v). The Telephone Consumer Protection Act 
also prohibits any type of call (other than a call made for 
emergency purposes) using automated telephone equipment or an 
artificial or prerecorded voice to a cellular telephone in the 
absence of prior express consent. 47 U.S.C. 227(b)(1)(A)(iii).
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    The FTC is hosting the Contest in conjunction with the 2015 
National Day of Civic Hacking. The Contest will challenge the public to 
contribute to the design of robocall honeypots--information systems 
intended to attract perpetrators of illegal robocalls and gather 
knowledge about robocaller tactics. The Contest is intended to engage 
individuals or teams of individuals with information security expertise 
(collectively ``Contestants'') to

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apply their knowledge to further the design of robocall honeypots.
    The Contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations. 
Registering to enter the Contest constitutes Contestant's full 
agreement to these Official Rules and to decisions of the Sponsor (as 
defined below), which are final and binding in all matters related to 
the Contest. Winning a Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all 
requirements set forth in the Official Rules.

1. Sponsor and Participating Organizations

    A. Sponsor: Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20580.
    B. Participating Organizations:
    (i) Pindrop Security, Inc., 817 West Peachtree Street NW., Suite 
770, Atlanta, GA 30308;
    (ii) Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission, 
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A ON2.
    The FTC reserves the right to modify the list of Participating 
Organizations at any time and will provide any updates on the Contest 
Web site.

2. Eligibility

    A. To participate in the Contest:
    (i) Contestants may compete as individuals or as teams of 
individuals, if they meet all eligibility requirements set forth in 
Sections 2.A-C. To be eligible to win a Prize, Contestants must meet 
the additional prize eligibility requirements set forth in Section 9.
    (ii) Contestants must comply with all terms and conditions of the 
Official Rules.
    (iii) Contestants must own or have access at their own expense to a 
computer, an Internet connection, and any other electronic devices, 
documentation, software, or other items that Contestants may deem 
necessary to create and enter a Submission (as defined in Section 4 
below).
    (iv) Each team must appoint one individual (the ``Representative'') 
to represent and act on behalf of said team, including by entering a 
Submission. The Representative must be duly authorized to submit on 
behalf of the team, and must represent and warrant that he or she is 
duly authorized to act on behalf of the team.
    (v) An individual may enter the Contest only once, either on an 
individual basis or as a member of one team.
    (vi) No individual or team may enter the Contest on behalf of a 
corporation or other non-individual legal entity.
    B. The following individuals (including any individuals 
participating as part of a team) are not eligible regardless of whether 
they meet the criteria set forth above:
    (i) Any individual under the age of 18;
    (ii) any individual who employs any of the Contest Judges as an 
employee or agent;
    (iii) any individual who owns or controls an entity for whom a 
Contest Judge is an employee, officer, director, or agent;
    (iv) any individual who has a material business or financial 
relationship with any Contest Judge;
    (v) any individual who is a member of any Contest Judge's immediate 
family or household;
    (vi) any individual who has been convicted of a felony;
    (vii) any employee, representative or agent of the Sponsor or 
Participating Organizations, as well as any employee, representative, 
or agent of an advertising agency, contractor or other individual or 
organization involved with the design, production, promotion, 
execution, or distribution of the Contest; and all members of the 
immediate family or household of any such employee, representative, or 
agent;
    (viii) any Federal employee acting within the scope of his or her 
employment, or as may otherwise be prohibited by Federal law (employees 
should consult their agency ethics officials);
    (ix) any individual or team that used Federal facilities or 
consulted with Federal employees to develop a Submission, unless the 
facilities and employees were made available to all Contestants 
participating in the Contest on an equitable basis; and
    (x) any individual or team that used Federal funds to develop a 
Submission, unless such use is consistent with the grant award, or 
other applicable Federal funds awarding document. If a grantee using 
Federal funds enters and wins this Contest, the prize monies shall be 
treated as program income for purposes of the original grant in 
accordance with applicable Office of Management and Budget Circulars. 
Federal contractors may not use Federal funds from a contract to 
develop a Submission for this Challenge. The Sponsor will, in its sole 
discretion, disqualify any individual or team that meets any of the 
criteria set forth in Section 2.B.
    C. For purposes hereof:
    (i) The members of an individual's immediate family include such 
individual's spouse, children and step-children, parents and step-
parents, and siblings and step-siblings; and
    (ii) the members of an individual's household include any other 
person who shares the same residence as such individual for at least 
three (3) months out of the year.
    D. Pursuant to the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully 
Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science 
Reauthorization Act of 2010, 15 U.S.C. 3719, Contest Prizes (as defined 
in Section 8 below) may be awarded only to individuals and teams of 
individuals who are citizens or permanent residents of the United 
States, subject to verification by the Sponsor before Prizes are 
awarded (see Section 9 below).

3. Registration Requirement for All Contestants

    A. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. EDT on June 6, 2015, Contestants may 
register to participate in the Contest.
    B. To enter, every Contestant, including all members of a team, 
must register by submitting a form (``Registration Form'') to verify 
that he or she has read and agreed to abide by the Official Rules and 
meets the eligibility requirements, including that he or she: (1) Is at 
least 18 years old; (2) does not have a familial, or material business 
or financial relationship with any Contest Judge; and (3) has not been 
convicted of a felony. The Registration Form will be available to 
Contestants beginning at 9:00 a.m. EDT on June 6, 2015. Additional 
information and requirements about the registration process will be 
provided on the Contest Web site.
    C. Contestants should register as soon as possible and after their 
registration is completed, will receive access to the data to be 
analyzed. Contestants must submit their Registration Forms before the 
Submission Deadline. Contest participation will be limited to the first 
50 individuals or teams who register.
    D. After a Contestant registers, the Sponsor will send a 
confirmation message to the email address provided by the Contestant. 
The Contestant should use the confirmation message to verify the email 
address that he or she provided in order to receive important Contest 
updates.
    E. In the event of a dispute pertaining to this Contest, the 
authorized account holder of the email address listed at registration 
will be deemed to be the Contestant. The ``authorized account holder'' 
is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access 
provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible 
for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the 
submitted address. Contestants may be required to show proof of being 
the authorized account holder.

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4. Submission

    A. To participate in any phase of the Contest, a Contestant must 
submit the following:
    (i) Solution source code;
    (ii) a written description of the Submission (see Section 7); and
    (iii) any other materials required under Section 7 below, including 
robocall predictions and access to technologies needed to test the 
Submission, including any legal rights or licenses required to access 
the technologies.
    Paragraphs (i)-(iii) above are collectively a ``Submission.'' If 
the Sponsor permits submission via email, Contestants must use the 
email address provided on their Registration Forms (or in the case of a 
team, the email address on the team Representative's Registration 
Form). With the exception of this originating email address, no part of 
the Submission shall contain information revealing the Contestant's 
identity, such as a name, address, employment information, or other 
identifying details. Additional information about and requirements for 
the Submission process will be provided on the Contest Web site.
    B. Submission deadlines.
    Contestants must enter their Submissions by June 7, 2015 at 8:00 
p.m. EDT (``Contest Deadline''). The Sponsor's computer is the official 
time-keeping device for this Contest. The Sponsor reserves the right, 
in its discretion, to extend the Contest Deadline at any time in 
appropriate circumstances and without prior notice. Any Submissions 
entered following the Contest Deadline shall be disqualified. The 
Judging Period will commence after the Contest Deadline.
    C. Submission requirements.
    (i) The source code, written description, and any other materials 
must all be submitted at the same time. All Submissions must be 
received by the Contest Deadline.
    (ii) Source code must be compatible with any of the following 
languages: C++, C, Java, PERL, Ruby, or Python.
    (iii) No part of a Submission, including any records, platforms, 
technologies or licenses required to evaluate the Submission, may 
require the Sponsor or Contest Judges to spend money or otherwise 
obtain anything of value; or to execute or enter into any binding 
agreement (except for a non-disclosure or non-compete agreement) not 
otherwise provided for under these Rules.
    (iv) Submissions from a team must be indicated as such when 
entering a Submission.
    (v) With the exception of source code, Submissions must be in 
English, except that textual material in a language other than English 
will be accepted if accompanied by an English translation of that text.
    (vi) Any solution that was publicly available prior to the start of 
the Contest Period (June 6-7, 2015) is not eligible for entry in the 
Contest, unless the solution submitted incorporates significant new 
functionality, features, or changes that are not publicly available. 
Contestants must identify any portion of the solution that was publicly 
available and include a narrative description of the new functionality, 
features, or changes with any such Submission.
    (vii) Submissions must not:
    a. Violate applicable law;
    b. depict hatred;
    c. be in bad taste;
    d. denigrate (or be derogatory toward) any person or group of 
persons or any race, ethnic group, or culture;
    e. threaten a specific community in society, including any specific 
race, ethnic group, or culture;
    f. incite violence or be likely to incite violence;
    g. contain vulgar or obscene language or excessive violence;
    h. contain pornography, obscenity, or sexual activity; or
    i. disparage the Sponsor or Participating Organizations.
    (viii) Submissions must be free of malware and other security 
threats. Contestant agrees that the Sponsor may conduct testing on each 
Submission to determine whether malware or other security threats may 
be present.
    (ix) Any Submissions that fail to comply with these requirements, 
as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion, may be 
disqualified.
    D. Additional terms.
    (i) Once a Submission has been submitted, Contestant may not access 
or make any changes or alterations to the Submission.
    (ii) A Contestant may submit only one Submission as either an 
individual or a member of a team.
    (iii) By entering a Submission, Contestant represents, warrants, 
and agrees that the Submission is the original work of the Contestant 
and complies with the Official Rules.
    Contestant further represents, warrants, and agrees that any use of 
the Submission by the Sponsor and Contest Judges (or any of their 
respective partners, subsidiaries, and affiliates) as authorized by 
these Official Rules, does not:
    a. infringe upon, misappropriate or otherwise violate any 
intellectual property right or proprietary right including, without 
limitation, any statutory or common law trademark, copyright or patent, 
nor any privacy rights, nor any other rights of any person or entity;
    b. constitute or result in any misappropriation or other violation 
of any person's publicity rights or right of privacy.

5. Submission Rights

    By entering a Submission to this Contest, Contestant grants to any 
person obtaining a copy of his or her Submission, a non-exclusive, 
irrevocable, royalty-free and worldwide license to use, copy, modify, 
merge, publish, or distribute the Submission, any information and 
content submitted by the Contestant, and any portion thereof. 
Contestants agree that such Submissions shall be made and remain 
available to all for use on an open source basis, as defined by the 
Open Source Initiative, see opensource.org. Contestant further grants 
to the Sponsor the right to display the Submission on the Internet. The 
Contestant agrees that the foregoing constitutes a condition of the 
Contestant's participation in the Contest, and that the Contest is not 
a request for, or acquisition of, any property or service or any other 
matter subject to federal procurement requirements.

6. Winner Selection and Judging Criteria

    A. All Submissions will be judged by an expert panel of judges (the 
``Contest Judges'') selected by the Sponsor at the Sponsor's sole 
discretion. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute or modify the 
judging panel, or extend or modify the Judging Period, at any time for 
any reason.
    B. All Contest Judges shall be required to remain fair and 
impartial. Any Contest Judge may recuse him or herself from judging a 
Submission if the Contest Judge or the Sponsor considers it 
inappropriate, for any reason, for the Contest Judge to evaluate a 
specific Submission or group of Submissions.
    C. A Contestant's likelihood of winning will depend on the number 
and quality of all of the Submissions, as determined by the Contest 
Judges using the criteria in these Official Rules.
    D. For all phases, the Sponsor reserves the right to review the 
Contest Judges' decision and to withhold any Prize if, at the Sponsor's 
sole discretion, there is a procedural, legal, or other reason that the 
Prize should not be awarded.
    E. The Sponsor intends to announce the Winners within two months of 
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Contest Period, and the results will be made available on the Contest 
Web site. The Sponsor, however, reserves the right to change the 
announcement date at any time with or without prior notice for any 
reason.

7. Solution Requirements

    A. Each Contestant will have access to two sets of call data from 
an existing robocall honeypot. Contestants will be authorized to access 
the data only after the Contestant submits a Registration Form to the 
Sponsor. To access this data, Contestants may also be required to agree 
to certain terms and conditions specified by Pindrop. Contestants may 
not disseminate this data to any individual or legal entity other than 
another team member, and Contestants shall be disqualified from the 
Contest by the Sponsor if they do so. The first data set will identify 
calls that are likely to have been a robocall (a call delivering a 
prerecorded message). Based on information provided in the first data 
set, Contestants will develop an algorithm and will predict which of 
the calls in the second data set are likely to be robocalls. The 
Contestants' predictions must be submitted in ascii text format using 
CSV. In addition to submitting these predictions, each Contestant must 
submit all source code and a written description of the algorithm 
consisting of fewer than 250 words.

Judging Criteria

    (i) Uncovering the Truth (70% of total score).
     How well did you predict whether the calls in the second 
honeypot data set were likely to be robocalls? To assess this, the 
Contest Judges will compare your predictions with actual data about 
which calls are likely to be a robocall in the second data set. You 
will receive one point for each call you successfully identified as a 
likely robocall, and deducted two points for each call you inaccurately 
identified as a likely robocall.
    (ii) Explaining the Scheme (20% of total score)
     What insights did your Submission demonstrate with respect 
to the analysis of honeypot call records?
    (iii) Innovation (10% of total score).
     How innovative was your Submission?
    B. In order to be considered for a Prize, Submissions must receive 
a score greater than zero in each required category (uncovering the 
truth, explaining the scheme, and innovation). If the Contest Judges 
determine that no one satisfies each required category, no one will be 
deemed eligible for any Prize.
    C. The one (1) Contestant or Contestants whose Submission earns the 
highest overall score will be named Winner of the Top Prize identified 
below in Section 8, if the Contestant satisfies the verification 
requirements described in Section 9. If the Contestant does not satisfy 
the verification requirements, the Top Prize may be awarded to the next 
highest scorer who satisfies the verification requirements, at the 
Contest Judges' or Sponsor's discretion.
    D. Up to two (2) Contestants with the next highest scores who meet 
the Section 9 verification requirements may be awarded the Honorable 
Mention Prizes--described below in Section 8--at the Contest Judges' or 
the Sponsor's discretion. If the Contestant does not satisfy the 
verification requirements, the Honorable Mention Prize may be awarded 
to the next highest scorer who satisfies the verification requirements, 
at the Contest Judges' or Sponsor's discretion.
    E. In the event of a tie between or among two or more Submissions 
where the Contestants meet the verification requirements, the relevant 
Prize identified below in Section 8 will be divided equally between the 
tied Contestants.

8. Prizes

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                Winner                          Prize           Quantity
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Top Prize............................  Champion RoboSleuth             1
                                        Award.
Honorable Mention(s).................  Master RoboSleuth               2
                                        Award(s).
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    A. If no eligible Submissions are entered in the Contest, no Prizes 
will be awarded.
    B. Each Contestant hereby acknowledges and agrees that the 
relationship between the Contestant and the Sponsor is not a 
confidential, fiduciary, or other special relationship, and that the 
Contestant's decision to provide the Contestant's Submission to Sponsor 
for the purposes of this Contest does not place the Sponsor and its 
respective agents in a position that is any different from the position 
held by the members of the general public with regard to elements of 
the Contestant's Submission, except as specifically provided in these 
Official Rules.

9. Verification of Eligibility for Receipt of a Prize

    A. All Prize Awards Are Subject to Sponsor Verification of the 
Winner's Identity, Eligibility, and Participation In the Creation of 
the Solution. The Sponsor's Decisions Are Final and Binding In All 
Matters Related to the Contest. In order to receive a Prize, a 
Contestant will be required to complete, sign and return to the Sponsor 
affidavit(s) of eligibility and liability release, or a similar 
verification document (``Verification Form''). (In the case of a team, 
the Representative and all participating members must complete, sign 
and return to the Sponsor the Verification Form.)
    B. Contestants potentially qualifying for a Prize will be notified 
and sent the Verification Form using the email address submitted at 
registration within two months of the Contest Period. The Sponsor 
reserves the right to change the time period to send the Verification 
Form without providing any prior notice. In the case of a team, the 
notification will only be sent to the Representative. If a notification 
is returned as undeliverable, the Contestant or team may be 
disqualified at the Sponsor's sole discretion.
    C. At the sole discretion of the Sponsor, a Contestant or team 
forfeits any Prize if:
    (i) The Contestant fails to provide the Verification Form within 
five (5) business days of receipt of the email notification discussed 
above (or in the case of a team, any team member fails to provide the 
Verification Form within five business days of receipt of the email 
notification);
    (ii) the Contestant (or in the case of a team, its Representative) 
does not timely communicate with the Sponsor to provide all other 
necessary information within five business days of receiving a request 
for such information;
    (iii) such individual or team Representative is contacted and 
refuses the Prize; or
    (iv) the Submission of the Winner, the Winner, or any member of a 
Winner's team is disqualified for any reason.
    D. In the event of a disqualification, Sponsor, at its sole 
discretion, may award the applicable Prize to an alternate Contestant. 
The disqualification of one (or more) team members at any time for any 
reason may result in the disqualification of the entire team and of 
each participating member at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.

10. Entry Conditions and Release

    A. By registering, each Contestant (including, in the case of a 
team, all participating members) agree(s):
    (i) To comply with and be bound by these Official Rules; and

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    (ii) that the application of the judging criteria, evaluation of 
the Submissions, and final selection of the winners is a matter of 
discretion of the Contest Judges and Sponsor, and that their respective 
decisions are binding and final in all matters relating to this 
Contest.
    B. By registering, each Contestant (including, in the case of a 
team, all participating members) agree(s) to release, indemnify, and 
hold harmless the Sponsor, Participating Organizations, and any other 
individuals or organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, 
administering, advertising, or promoting the Contest, including their 
respective parents, subsidiaries, and affiliated companies, if any, and 
all of their respective past and present officers, directors, 
employees, agents and representatives (hereafter the ``Released 
Parties'') from and against any and all claims, expenses, and 
liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of 
Submission preparation) arising out of or relating to a Contestant's 
entry, creation of Submission or entry of a Submission, participation 
in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of the Prize, and the 
disclosure, broadcast, transmission, performance, exploitation, or use 
of Submission as authorized or licensed by these Official Rules. 
Released claims include all claims whatsoever including, but not 
limited to (except in cases of willful misconduct): Injury, death, 
damage, or loss of property, revenue, or profits, whether direct, 
indirect, or consequential, arising from the Contestant's participation 
in a competition, whether the claim of injury, death, damage, or loss 
arises through negligence, mistake or otherwise. This release does not 
apply to claims against the Sponsor arising out of the unauthorized use 
or disclosure by the Sponsor of intellectual property, trade secrets, 
or confidential business information of the Contestant.
    C. Without limiting the foregoing, each Contestant (including, in 
the case of a team, all participating members) agrees to release all 
Released Parties of all liability in connection with:
    (i) Any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by the 
Sponsor's or a Contestant's electronic or printing error or by any of 
the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the 
Contest;
    (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to, 
malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines, internet 
connectivity, or electronic transmission errors, or network hardware or 
software or failure of the Contest Web site, or any other platform or 
tool that Contestants or Contest Judges choose to use;
    (iii) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry 
process or the Contest;
    (iv) technical or human error that may occur in the administration 
of the Contest or the processing of Submissions; or
    (v) any injury or damage to persons or property that may be caused, 
directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the Contestant's 
participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize. 
If for any reason any Contestant's Submission is confirmed to have been 
erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, the 
Contestant's sole remedy is to request the opportunity to resubmit its 
Submission. The request will be addressed at the sole discretion of the 
Sponsor if the Contest Submission Period is still open.
    D. Based on the subject matter of the Contest, the type of work 
that it possibly will require, and the low probability that any claims 
for death, bodily injury, or property damage, or loss could result from 
Contest participation, the Sponsor determines that Contestants are not 
required to obtain liability insurance or demonstrate fiscal 
responsibility in order to participate in this Contest.

11. Publicity

    Participation in the Contest constitutes consent to the use by the 
Sponsor and Participating Organizations, their agents', and any other 
third parties acting on their behalf, of the Contestant's name (and, as 
applicable, those of all other members of the team that participated in 
the Submission) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, 
without further payment or consideration. Furthermore, a Contestant's 
likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, comments, and hometown and state 
of residence (and, as applicable, those of all other members of the 
team that participated in the Submission) may be used for the Sponsor 
or Participating Organizations' promotional purposes if the Contestant 
provides consent. In addition, Sponsor and Participating Organizations 
reserve the right to make any disclosure required by law.

12. General Conditions

    A. Each Contestant agrees that the Sponsor is vested with the sole 
authority to interpret and apply these rules.
    B. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, 
suspend, or modify the Contest, or any part of it, with or without 
notice to the contestants, if any fraud, technical failure, or any 
other unanticipated factor or factors beyond Sponsor's control impairs 
the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest or for any other 
reason. The Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to 
disqualify any individual or Contestant that the Sponsor finds to be 
tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, or to 
be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in a manner that is 
inappropriate, not in the best interests of this Contest, or in 
violation of any applicable law or regulation.
    C. Any attempt by any person to undermine the proper functioning of 
the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should 
such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to take proper 
legal action, including, without limiting, referral to law enforcement, 
for any illegal or unlawful activities.
    D. The Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official 
Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that term. The Sponsor is not 
responsible for incomplete, late, misdirected, damaged, lost, 
illegible, or incomprehensible Submissions or for address or email 
address changes of the Contestants. Proof of sending or submitting is 
not proof of receipt by Sponsor.
    E. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the 
terms and conditions of the Official Rules and disclosures or other 
statements contained in any Contest materials, including but not 
limited to the Contest Web site or point of sale, television, print or 
online advertising, the terms and conditions of the Official Rules 
shall prevail.
    F. The Sponsor reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions 
of the Official Rules at any time, including the rights or obligations 
of the Contestant and the Sponsor. The Sponsor will post the terms and 
conditions of the amended Official Rules on the Contest Web site 
(``Corrective Notice''). As permitted by law, any amendment will become 
effective at the time the Sponsor posts the amended Official Rules.
    G. Excluding Submissions, all intellectual property related to this 
Contest, including but not limited to trademarks, trade-names, logos, 
designs, promotional materials, Web pages, source codes, drawings, 
illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned or used under 
license by either the Sponsor or Participating Organizations. All 
rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted 
material or intellectual property without the express written consent 
of the relevant owner(s) is strictly prohibited.

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    H. Should any provision of these Official Rules be or become 
illegal or unenforceable under applicable Federal law, such illegality 
or unenforceability shall leave the remainder of these Official Rules 
unaffected and valid. The illegal or unenforceable provision may be 
replaced by the Sponsor with a valid and enforceable provision that, in 
the Sponsor's sole judgment, comes closest and best reflects the 
Sponsor's intention in a legal and enforceable manner with respect to 
the invalid or unenforceable provision.

13. Disputes

    Subject to the release provisions in these Official Rules, 
Contestant agrees that:
    A. Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out 
of or connected with this Contest, any Prizes awarded, the 
administration of the Contest, the determination of Winners, or the 
construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of the 
Official Rules shall be resolved individually;
    B. any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out 
of or connected with this Contest, any Prizes awarded, the 
administration of the Contest, the determination of Winners, or the 
construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of the 
Official Rules shall be resolved pursuant to Federal law;
    C. under no circumstances will Contestants be entitled to, and 
Contestants hereby waive, all rights to claim, any punitive, 
incidental, and consequential damages and any and all rights to have 
damages multiplied or otherwise increased.

14. Privacy

    The Sponsor may collect personal information from the Contestant 
when he or she enters the Contest. Such personal information collected 
is subject to the privacy policy located here: https://www.ftc.gov/site-information/privacy-policy.

15. Contact Us

    Please visit the Contest Web site for further Contest information 
and updates.

Jessica Rich,
Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection.
[FR Doc. 2015-05442 Filed 3-6-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6750-01-P