Platform Rules

General Platform Rules

1.1 Eligibility Requirements

• You must be at least 18 years old OR have verifiable parental/guardian consent if you are a minor
• You must provide accurate, truthful, and complete registration information
• You must maintain only ONE account per person (multiple accounts are strictly prohibited)
• You must not be prohibited from using the Platform under applicable laws
• You must comply with all contest-specific eligibility requirements

1.2 Account Security

• You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
• You must use a strong, unique password for your account
• You must not share your account credentials with any third party
• You must immediately notify us of any unauthorized access to your account

Contest Entry Rules

2.1 Original Work Requirement

• All contest entries must be your own original work OR you must have proper legal authorization
• You must not submit plagiarized, copied, or stolen content
• You must own all intellectual property rights to your submission
• You must not submit work that infringes on any third-party rights

2.2 Content Standards

• Entries must not contain illegal, defamatory, obscene, or offensive content
• Entries must not promote violence, hatred, discrimination, or harm
• Entries must not contain explicit sexual content or nudity (unless specifically permitted)
• Entries must comply with all applicable laws and regulations

2.3 Submission Requirements

• Entries must be submitted before the contest deadline
• Entries must meet contest-specific technical requirements
• Each participant may submit only the number of entries permitted by contest rules

Voting Rules

• Votes must be purchased and cast by real individuals, not bots or automated systems
• You must not use multiple accounts to vote for the same entry
• You must not vote for your own entries using any method
• You must not manipulate vote counts through technical exploits
• All votes are final and NON-REFUNDABLE once purchased

Prohibited Conduct

Fraud and Cheating

• Using bots, scripts, or automated systems for entries or votes
• Creating multiple accounts
• Submitting plagiarized or stolen work
• Manipulating contest results through technical exploits
• Bribing or colluding with judges or staff

Harassment and Abuse

• Harassing, threatening, or bullying other participants
• Posting hate speech or discriminatory content
• Stalking or publishing private information about others
• Sending spam or unsolicited messages

Payment Fraud

• Using stolen credit cards or fraudulent payment methods
• Conducting unauthorized chargebacks
• Money laundering or illegal financial activity

Technical Violations

• Hacking or attempting to compromise Platform security
• Introducing viruses, malware, or malicious code
• Scraping Platform content using automated tools
• Bypassing security measures or access controls

Enforcement and Penalties

Contest-Specific Rules

Each contest type has additional rules. View rules for specific contest categories:

Community Guidelines

• Treat all participants, voters, judges, sponsors, and staff with respect
• Engage in constructive discussion and feedback
• Respect diverse opinions, backgrounds, and perspectives
• Celebrate others' successes and support fellow participants
• Compete based on your own talent and merits
• Accept outcomes gracefully, whether you win or lose