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The contest entitled "FROGANS AWARDS 2" is organized jointly by:
Since 2012, the OP3FT, whose purpose is to hold, promote, protect and ensure the progress of the Frogans technology, in the form of an open standard for the Internet, available to all, free of charge, has been working to ensure that the Frogans technology becomes a reality available to all.
The Frogans technology is a secure technology for the publishing of content on the Internet, open to the creativity of publishers and at the service of all Internet users. It enables the introduction of a new software layer on the Internet, called the Frogans layer, alongside other existing software layers such as E-mail or the Web.
AfricaDNSCheck is a community project which develops a tools application of "Check DNS" and "Internet Network Measurement" for the DNS infrastructure in Africa. AfricaDNSCheck is also an FCR Account Administrator with the identifier A-618180006-001.
Ginkit offers services related to the Frogans technology (registration of dedicated Frogans networks and of Frogans addresses, hosting and design of Frogans sites) via the http://frogans-editors.com Web site. Ginkit is also an FCR Account Administrator with the identifier A-050255076-001.
Netpia is a leading network corporation naming everyone and everything in the internet through real name domain solution. Netpia is also an FCR Account Administrator with the identifier A-003386082-001.
SafeBrands offers a personalized and high-quality service to thousands of clients in its three areas of expertise: comprehensive domain name portfolio management, added value hosting and SSL Certificates. Safebrands is also an FCR Account Administrator with the identifier A-076003002-001.
The OP3FT, AfricaDNSCheck, Ginkit, Netpia and Safebrands are inviting everybody to participate, at no cost, in a contest they are organizing: "FROGANS AWARDS 2" for the best creators of Frogans sites.
This second global contest for the creation of Frogans sites, open to everybody, including developers, freelance designers and students, has the following indicative themes: "e-Commerce" and "Surprise me!". Participants are welcome to submit Frogans sites of their own themes.
Each participant selected for the final round will win a Frogans address of a public Frogans network free of charge for one year, that can be freely chosen (subject to availability) in one of 179 possible languages.
The creations submitted by finalists will be presented publicly during the Frogans Technology Conference 7 on June 14, 2016 at IUT Descartes (Paris, France) and four (4) prizes will be awarded. Two prizes will be awarded by a jury (Artistic Impression Prize and Technical Merit Prize). One prize will be awarded by the audience by applause meter and one prize will be awarded by voters on social networks.
The contest is open to all physical persons, at least 18 years old, residing in France or abroad, as well as to all legal persons, whose registered office and main activity are in France or abroad.
There is no submission fee.
The contest is not open to OP3FT employees and regular contractors, nor to AfricaDNSCheck, Ginkit, Netpia and Safebrands employees.
"FROGANS AWARDS 2" comprises three phases:
To participate in "FROGANS AWARDS 2", participants must proceed as follows:
Each participant can submit as many creations as he wants, subject to each creation being submitted by means of a separate email.
In submitting his creation, the participant undertakes to respect these Rules, and in particular the obligations given in articles 5 and 7 below.
The finalists will be selected from the phase 1 participants according to the number of retweets they have received.
Each participant is encouraged to tweet the fact that he has submitted the creation (Tweet suggestion: "I entered the #FrogansAwards. Please retweet for a chance to win your own #Frogans address! http://bit.ly/1QvVsNi").
The more a participant's message is retweeted, the more likely he is to be one of the finalists.
Moreover, if a finalist wins the contest, the tweeters who retweeted will have an opportunity to participate in a random draw to win prizes, under the conditions given in article 6 below.
If a participant in phase 1 does not have a Twitter account or does not wish to tweet in regards to his creation, he may nevertheless be chosen as a finalist by the Organizers.
Each participant selected for the final round will be contacted by the Organizers so that he can choose a Frogans address of a public Frogans network.
All participants will be informed before June 8, 2016 at 8.00 p.m. (UTC +2) of the Organizers' decision as to whether or not they are finalists.
Information concerning the number of tweets and retweets will be available on request.
The OP3FT will present the finalists' Frogans sites to the audience during Frogans Technology Conference 7 on June 14, 2016.
Creations will be judged by a jury which will award two Prizes: one Artistic Impression Prize and one Technical Merit Prize.
Creations will be judged by voters on social networks who will award a Social Networks Prize.
Creations will also be judged by the audience which will award an Audience Prize by applause meter.
Neither the OP3FT, AfricaDNSCheck, Ginkit, Netpia nor Safebrands will cover the travel costs of participants to the Frogans Technology Conference 7.
- Mandatory technical characteristics:
- Content:
The Organizers reserve the right not to present creations which fail to respect these Rules.
Winners will be selected in four (4) different ways:
The four (4) winners will each win the following prizes awarded by AfricaDNSCheck, Ginkit, Netpia or Safebrands: five (5) addresses of one of the Public Frogans Networks, and hosting of the corresponding Frogans sites for one (1) year as from the opening of the Frogans Core Registry to Internet users. Their support structures, if mentioned in the email, will receive the same prizes.
For each of the four (4) winners, five (5) retweeters drawn at random will be awarded one (1) address of one of the Public Frogans Networks and hosting of the corresponding Frogans site for one (1) year as from the opening of the Frogans Core Registry to Internet users. The draw of these retweeters will be performed using the Twren.ch application live during the Frogans Technology Conference 7.
The total value of the prizes can be estimated at 600 euros.
Each participant in "FROGANS AWARDS 2" undertakes to:
The OP3FT, AfricaDNSCheck, Ginkit, Netpia and Safebrands cannot be held legally liable as to the protection of ideas, patents, dossiers, designs or trademarks invented by the participant.
Each participant expressly authorizes the OP3FT, AfricaDNSCheck, Ginkit, Netpia and Safebrands to use and disseminate his image (via hardcopy and Internet) and his creation(s). Each participant waives his image rights, solely for the purposes of this contest, and accepts in advance the dissemination of any photographs and videos that might be taken within the context of the contest.
In compliance with the provisions of article 26 of the French law n°78-17 of January 6, 1978, on Information Technology, Data Files and Civil Liberties, the participants shall have the right to access and amend information provided to the OP3FT, AfricaDNSCheck, Ginkit, Netpia and Safebrands, by sending an email to contact-legal (at) op3ft (dot) org.
Participation in this contest implies the complete acceptance, without reservations, of these Rules. In the event of a force majeure, the OP3FT, AfricaDNSCheck, Ginkit, Netpia and Safebrands shall be entitled to change, postpone, shorten, extend or cancel this contest without thereby incurring any liability. The participants agree not to submit any claims or seek any damages in this regard.
The official version of these Rules has been provided in French on the Web site of the Frogans Technology Conference. A translation in English has also been provided by the OP3FT for information purposes.