The Shazam for Drones Hackathon (“Hackathon”) is an educational event where teams of participants work together to develop innovative solutions using drone audio data provided by AVSS – Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions Inc. (“AVSS”). By registering or participating, you agree to follow these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”), which may be subject to updates and/or modifications by the organizers before the November 15th, 2025, event.
2. Eligibility• Participants must be at least 18 years old and legally able to participate in Canada.
• Each participant must be part of a registered team (maximum 10 teams total).
• The dataset provided by AVSS is to be used only by the teams that participate in the Hackathon.
• Participants may use the AVSS data outside the Hackathon for research and commercialization purposes.
• AVSS is not claiming ownership or compensation for any ideas, code, or results created during and/or after the event.
• All IP created during the Hackathon belongs to the team(s) that created it.
• Teams are responsible for deciding how IP is shared, owned, or used after the Hackathon.
• Teams should be aware that the Hackathon is a public event. A confidentiality agreement binds judges, attendees, or other participants.
• This means anything you say or show publicly may be seen, recorded, or reused by others.
• Teams should carefully choose what information they wish to share during their final pitch or discussions.
• The Hackathon includes a total prize pool of $20,000 CAD, which will be divided among winning teams (1st $10,000, 2nd $6,000, 3rd $1,000, 4th $1,000, 5th $1,000, Best Individual Presenter $1,000), as announced at the event.
• Prizes are awarded at the sole discretion of the organizers and judges.
• The prize pool will be sent to winning teams by e-transfer from RMUS Canada within 10 days of receiving the winning teams’ e-transfer details.
• All participants must act respectfully and professionally toward others.
• Harassment, discrimination, or disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the event.
• Participants must not engage in cheating, plagiarism, or the use of unauthorized materials.
• The organizers have sole discretion on disqualifying teams and/or individual(s) of a team for any perceived breach of the Code of Conduct.
• The Hackathon is for educational and experimental purposes only.
• Organizers, sponsors, and partners are not responsible for any damages, losses, or injuries that occur during participation.
• Participants are responsible for their own equipment, materials, and safety.
• Participants may be required to sign an additional liability waiver by the organizers during and/or before participating in the event.
• The event may be photographed, recorded, or streamed.
• By participating, you grant the organizers permission to use your image, name, and project description for promotional or reporting purposes.
• Personal information collected during registration will only be used for event administration and communication purposes.
10. Governing Law