導言
Chess.com 舉辦有獎(金錢或其他)比賽和活動(「競賽活動」),面向專業和有抱負的棋手。我們的目標是創建有趣、專業和公平的比賽。
本競賽活動條例構成您與Chess.com之間的法律約定,並補充了我們的一般用戶協議,該用戶協議同樣適用於競賽活動。本競賽活動條例被引用且併入我們的用戶協議中。如果本競賽活動條例與我們的用戶協議的條款之間存在衝突,本競賽活動條例將在適用的競賽上方面具有最終決定權。在本競賽活動條例中使用但未定義的所有大寫字母開頭的術語,在我們的用戶協議中都有各自的定義。
To play in Competitive Events, you must be an adult of lawful age under the laws applicable to the location in which you reside and capable of lawfully entering into a contract. By playing in a Competitive Event, you are agreeing to this Competitive Events Policy, our User Agreement, our Fair Play Policy, and all of our Terms. You also will be required to read, agree to, comply with, and if applicable, sign all related participation agreements, prize agreements, and other event agreements that Chess.com provides to you pertaining to such Competitive Events (collectively, the “Event Agreements”), as well as the Official Rules pertaining to such Competitive Event. If you are not of lawful age, then your parent or legal guardian must consent to your participation in a Competitive Event, this policy, and all other related agreements. Chess.com is not responsible for verifying the legality of your participation in its Competitive Events.
In case of disputes or disagreements concerning any aspect of a Competitive Event including but not limited to all matters relating to the awarding of prizes, your eligibility to participate in the Competitive Event, the conduct of any player, this policy, Chess.com's User Agreement, Fair Play Policy, Community Policy, the applicable Official Rules, and Event Agreements, and any other applicable terms and conditions in connection with your obligation to follow any instructions given to you by our team or in relation to any matter concerning your participation in a Competitive Event, we will have sole authority to decide and our decision will be final and binding upon you and shall not be subject to review or appeal by you or any third party.
仲裁通知: 我們的用戶協議包含仲裁條款。請仔細閱讀我們用戶協議中的仲裁條款,因為它會影響您的權利。通過參加比賽,您理解並同意完全和完全地受該仲裁條款的約束。
參賽資格
All Competitive Events are subject to eligibility requirements determined at Chess.com's sole discretion. Eligibility criteria may include but are not limited to, gender, age, compliance with Fair Play Measures (outlined in the following section), Chess.com account statistics, such as leaderboard rankings and ratings, and information registered with recognized chess federations such as federation affiliation, FIDE ratings, and titles (e.g. Grandmaster). If you wish to participate in a Competitive Event, you must include your full name on your Chess.com profile. Further, you are only eligible to participate in any Competitive Event if such participation does not violate applicable local laws. You are fully responsible for ensuring that your participation in the Competitive Event is compliant with all laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which you are a resident and must take all steps necessary to ensure such compliance, including the federal, state, and local laws of the United States applicable to jurisdictions outside the United States. For the avoidance of doubt, Chess.com does not take responsibility for your compliance with applicable law. Specific eligibility criteria for a Competitive Event will be specified in such Competitive Event's Official Rules.
公平競賽措施
您必須完全遵守我們的公平對局條例。此外,您可能會被要求遵守由Chess.com決定的額外公平競賽要求,這些要求旨在維護所有競賽活動的競爭誠信。未能遵守公平競賽的要求可能會導致處罰和/或從競賽活動中被移除,由Chess.com將自行決定。公平競賽要求包括但不限於以下任何或全部內容:
視頻監控
根據要求,您可能需要參加一個由Chess.com監控的視頻會議,最多可能需要兩個攝像頭。其中一個攝像頭必須清晰顯示您的全臉和周圍環境。如果需要第二個攝像頭,它應放在您的身後,與您用滑鼠的手一側呈斜對角約30度的角度,以使您的桌子、個人電腦(或適用設備)和顯示器清晰可見(具體角度可能會根據情況而改變)。您可能還需要在整個比賽過程中分享整個計算機屏幕。
環境要求
在賽事期間,您可能需要遵守與您的實際比賽區域(「環境」)有關的各種要求。這些要求可能包括在您的環境中獨處,並保持您的辦公桌或桌子沒有任何雜物或視覺障礙物。您還可能被要求在賽事期間除了用於對局或監控的設備外,不得攜帶或靠近任何個人電子設備。
外設要求
在競技活動中,您可能需要遵守各種設備要求。這些要求可能包括不戴耳機或助聽器,只能使用鍵盤和滑鼠在桌上型電腦或筆記本電腦上對局,關閉額外的顯示器或讓它們在攝像頭上可見,和/或關閉所有應用程式和瀏覽器標籤,除了用於Chess.com對局的特定瀏覽器和瀏覽器標籤。
監控軟件
You may be required to install and use software on your computer or device during a Competitive Event that monitors your activity on your computer or device. When using this monitoring software your computer or device must meet specific minimum standards. Details regarding these standards will be made publicly available online in advance of the event. It is your responsibility to review these standards to ensure your equipment complies. This software may log your device processes and tabs, record your device screen, access your camera(s) and video, record your input and output audio, and track your mouse or cursor movement, without prejudice to other information that may be accessed by the software, provided that such information and the purposes for its collection are disclosed to you before the collection.
檢查
在競賽活動前及賽事期間,Chess.com 可能會要求您接受身體檢查、環境檢查及計算機檢查。進行身體檢查時,您可能會被要求摘下任何眼鏡或目鏡,並使用視訊設備將它們展示給 Chess.com。 您可能還會被要求將頭轉向一側,用手指輕拂耳朵,然後在另一側重複此過程。進行環境檢查時,您可能會被要求使用視訊設備向 Chess.com 展示您環境的布局和內容。進行計算機檢查時,您可能會被要求提供任意螢幕的共享、計算機的視頻和音頻設定和/或被要求查看任務管理器 (PC) 或活動監視器 (Mac)。
實況中
在沒有獲得事先明確授權的情況下,您不得部分或完全廣播/分享任何用於賽事監控的視頻會議。如果您選擇直播自己的對局,您可能需要關閉任何實時聊天功能,使用「僅限表情」模式,以及/或者設定至少60秒的延遲。
監視中
您可能會被要求与競技賽事的現場監控人員他們合作。如果有這樣的要求,Chess.com將與您協調,指派一個Chess.com工作人員或經Chess.com批准的監控人員來檢查您的比賽區域、服裝、攝像頭設置、計算機以及任何與此有關的組件。您同意Chess.com採用的任何其他安全和反作弊措施,包括但不限於使用金屬探測器或任何其他安全設備進行全身檢查、合理非侵入性的身體撫摸和監控人員在競技賽事期間觀察您的比賽。此外,您還必須遵守監控人員要求的任何其他競技賽事相關的安全和反作弊措施,包括比賽開始後的措施。
競賽對局
除非在競技賽事的官方規則中另有說明,所有比賽將在Chess.com的在線伺服器chess.com/play/online上進行,並遵守以下與比賽相關的政策:
玩家活動
對局中您的一切操作,包括但不限於走子,預走棋,升階,提和,或認輸,均視為最終決定。無論您出於任何原因無意採取了任何操作,均無法撤回。如果您不小心超時判負,該結果無法改變。
連接問題
如果您在對局中斷開連接,您的棋鐘將繼續運行,直到時間耗盡或您走棋為止。Chess.com的工作人員可自行決定是否允許在對局之間給您額外的時間來解決連接問題。
準時
對於任何有視頻監控要求的競賽,你必須在通知的召集時間前出現在指定的監控視訊中。
沒收
你可能會因放棄比賽而受到處罰。
通訊
Unless otherwise stated in a Competitive Event's Official Rules, you are prohibited from communicating with any individual during a match except for designated Chess.com staff.
行爲准則
個人準則
You are required to adhere to Chess.com's Community Policy. Conduct deemed by Chess.com to involve bullying, harassment, or otherwise persistently disrespectful behavior towards other players is prohibited. This encompasses all oral or written statements or remarks, whether made in person, online, or via social media.
賽事準則
You must make reasonable effort to always compete to the best of your ability. Collusion, defined as intentional cooperation to cheat or deceive other players, and match-fixing, defined as any offer, agreement, or attempt to influence the outcome of a game or match, are strictly prohibited. Draws offered and accepted in-game, in good faith, are permitted unless otherwise prohibited by the applicable Official Event Rules.
著裝規範
If you are requested to join a video conference call, you must wear attire that respects public norms, as determined at Chess.com's sole discretion.
違反規則
調查
在任何與可能違反本條例規定的要求有關的調查中,您必須與 Chess.com 和/或 Chess.com 工作人員充分合作。如果您被發現隱瞞或篡改相關信息,或在調查中被發現誤導 Chess.com 和/或 Chess.com 工作人員,您將受到懲處。
紀律處分
如果Chess.com或其工作人員得出結論或懷疑您違反了本政策、任何其他政策(包括Chess.com的公平對局條例) 或競賽活動的官方規則,則Chess.com和/或其工作人員保留自行決定采取任何適當行動的權利,以回應此類違規行為,其中可能包括以下紀律處分:
- 警告
- 對局或賽事重新開始
- In-game time reduction
- 對局或賽事取消
- 從任何正在進行的競賽中除名
- 部分或全部沒收賽事獎金
- 禁止參加由Chess.com組織的其他競賽活動
- Closing your account
- Publicly and permanently marking your account as closed due to Fair Play violation
- Public disclosure of facts, communications, suspicions, findings, and account status regarding any potential violation(s)
- Disclosing facts, communications, suspicions, findings, and account status regarding any potential violation(s) to governmental authorities or chess governing bodies, including FIDE
- Chess.com 用戶協議中指定的額外紀律處分
糾紛
Chess.com保留所有與違反規則有關的最終決定和紀律處分,包括違反、執行或解釋規則。
獎項
如果您在Chess.com 上的任何競賽活動中贏得任何獎品(金錢或其他),您知曉並同意Chess.com 對您的對局進行持續審核,無論是否與賽事中的對局相關,並且任何關於您獲得或失去獎品資格的決定均取決於Chess.com。Chess.com 可自行決定在等待審核您的對局的任何時間段內,暫扣在我們網站上的任何競賽中您贏得的一切所有獎品。根據 Chess.com 的用戶協議,Chess.com 關於沒收、減少或取消獎品的任何決定均為最終決定,對您具有約束力,並且不受您或任何第三方的審查或上訴。獎品資格可能取決於遵守特定比賽的公平競賽措施,這些措施可能包括但不限於視頻和音頻監控、身體和環境檢查,以及現場監控。
我們的目標是在收到您的完整和準確的索賠後三周內交付您贏得的任何獎金,除非出現任何我們無法控製的不可預見的情況。
Chess.com不會也不能就任何獎品的稅務處理提供稅務建議或法律意見。Chess.com可以向其認為必要的任何稅務機關披露與獎品有關的信息,包括通過回應任何政府機構提出此類請求的有效信息請求的方式。在不限製上述一般性規定的前提下,Chess.com可自行決定是否向您提供此類披露的通知,這可能構成對您在GDPR或您所在司法管轄區類似數據隱私法律下的隱私權的限製。
一般性的獎品限制
You will not be declared an official winner until you execute and provide us with (or, if you are a minor, your parent or legal guardian executes) all documents required by Chess.com, where applicable, such as a prize agreement, payment information,tax forms or other “Winner Forms“ in order to receive payment. If you (or in case you are a minor your parent or legal guardian) fail or refuse to sign and return all the Winner Forms within ten (10) days (or a shorter time if required by exigencies) after receiving them, you may be disqualified. In the event you are disqualified, Chess.com reserves the right, but not the obligation, to award the affected prize to the player that last lost to you or followed you in the Event's standings. Within sixty (60) days of receiving an executed copy of the Winner Forms, Chess.com will deliver to you the applicable prize(s). Failure to take delivery of any prize may result in forfeiture, and such prize awarded to an alternate winner. Prizes may not be transferred or assigned until after you have complied with all your obligations under these Rules. No substitutions may be made for prize(s), except by Chess.com, who reserves the right to substitute a prize in whole or in part with another prize of comparable or greater value if the intended prize is not available for any reason as determined by Chess.com in its sole discretion. By participating in a Competitive Event, you acknowledge that Chess.com staff have not and will not obtain or provide insurance of any kind relating to the prizes. You will be responsible for all taxes (including but not limited to federal, state, local and/or income) on any prize won and on the value of any items or value transferred to you by Chess.com, and will be required to provide your Social Security number, IRS Form W-9, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, or equivalent information for tax reporting purposes (at a time to be determined in Chess.com's sole discretion, and which may be prior to participation in a particular round or prior to receipt of any prize). Chess.com will file an IRS Form 1099 or equivalent tax withholding documentation for the retail value of any prize or other items of value transferred to you by Chess.com in accordance with IRS requirements, and Chess.com may also share such documentation with a state or local government agency as required by law. Refusal or failure for you to satisfy the requirements of all necessary and appropriate tax, withholding or other required compliance terms (including Social Security number, IRS Form W-9, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, or equivalent information), as determined by Chess.com in its sole discretion, will result in your forfeiting the prize(s) and an alternate winner being selected in accordance with these Rules. If you do not claim the prize or satisfy the information or documentation requirements within six (6) months of the close of the Competitive Event or such earlier time as designated by Chess.com, are void, and Chess.com shall have no further liability or responsibility to you in connection with the prizes.
廣告、促銷及/或其他賽事資料中所載的獎品僅作說明用途。實際獎金可能有所不同。如果任何此類材料中包含的獎品描述與官方規則中包含的獎品描述存在差異或不一致,則以官方規則為準。官方規則中未說明的其他關於獎品的細節及限制將由Chess.com自行決定。
肖像許可權
通過參加競賽活動,您在此不可撤銷地授予 Chess.com 及其相應的被許可人、繼任者和受讓人在競賽及其他競賽活動相關活動對您的表現進行直播、錄影、拍攝和錄音的權利,這包括您的姓名、Chess.com 用戶名、徽標、頭像、玩家標籤或等同內容、聲音、聲明、圖像、肖像、本地位置,以及其中出現的其他個人特徵、信息以及形象權所界定的內容(統稱為「 外觀」)。同時,您授予以下權利,而非義務,允許我們發布、利用或以其他方式部分及全部地使用這些外觀信息,出於任何目的,用於在整個宇宙觀中任何現在已知及將來設計的任何媒介,包括但不限於廣告、營銷和推廣競賽活動、Chess.com網站、Chess.com 員工和未來的競賽活動。
Chess.com授予您一項可撤銷的、非排他的、不可轉讓的、不可再許可的權利和許可,僅在推廣賽事所需時使用Chess.com標誌。您和Chess.com應完全按照對方可能不時更新的商標使用指南和質量控制標準使用對方的商標。任何一方不得在任何司法管轄區使用、註冊或試圖註冊與另一方商標混淆性相似或合併另一方商標的任何商標。對一方商標的所有使用,以及與之相關的所有商譽,均應僅以該方的利益為受益人,且每一方均應保留其商標的所有權利、所有權和利益。
保障
You shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Chess.com and each of its respective agents, representatives, parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, legal advisors, officers, directors, employees, shareholders, equity interest holders, directors, successors and assigns, as applicable from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys' fees, the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers (collectively, “Losses“), resulting from any claim, suit, action or proceeding (each, an “Action“) arising out of or related to: (i) your conduct, including your advertising, marketing or promotion of Chess.com or its marks or materials; (ii) any use, presentation, display or distribution of Chess.com marks or materials in a manner not expressly permitted by Official Event Rules; or (iii) your breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or the obligations herein as well as the Chess.com's User Agreement, Fair Play Policy, Community Policy, the applicable Official Rules, and Event Agreements.
對於因 Chess.com 違反本條款中的任何聲明、保證、約定或義務而引起的或與之相關的任何訴訟所造成的任何及所有損失,Chess.com 應酌情對您進行賠償、為您辯護並使您免受損害。
免責聲明及責任限制
通過參與,您同意Chess.com及其各自的代理商、代表、母公司、附屬公司、子公司和法律顧問、官員、董事、雇員、股東、董事、繼任者和受讓人(以下簡稱「免責方」)不對以下事項負責或承擔義務,且應被免責且免受傷害:(i) 逾期、丟失、延遲、損壞、不完整、難以辨認、難以理解、錯誤發送或無法送達的信件、應付郵費通知、解除表格、宣誓書或其他信函;(ii) 任何類型的電話、電子、硬體或軟體程序、網絡、網際網路或計算機故障、失敗或困難;(iii) 超出Chess.com控制的事件引起的可能導致競賽活動受到干擾或損壞的任何狀況;(iv) 與競賽活動相關的任何材料中的任何印刷、人為、拼寫錯誤或模糊或牽涉到的其他錯誤或模糊;(v) 與您參與競賽活動有關或因您參與競賽活動而導致的任何損失、損害、權利、索賠和行動;(vi) 包括但不限於由於接受、擁有或使用任何獎品而產生的人身傷害、死亡和財產損害;以及(vii) 基於宣傳權、誹謗或侵犯隱私的索賠。Chess.com保留在其唯一判斷權下隨時暫停或取消競賽活動的權利,包括但不限於當計算機病毒或錯誤或其他技術問題損害了競賽活動的管理,安全及正常進行、罷工、停工、天災、技術困難以及Chess.com合理控制之外的其他事件。
通過參加任何競賽,您同意被免責方在下述情況下無論如何均無法也不對您負有任何責任:任何對人員造成的任何傷害、損失或損害(包括人身傷害或死亡); 因接受、擁有、濫用或使用獎品、進入或參與本競賽活動/任何競賽相關的活動,或基於形象權、誹謗、侵犯隱私或商品交付的任何索賠所導致的直接或間接、全部或部分財產損失。 如果由於不可抗力、戰爭行為、自然災害、天氣或恐怖主義導致的旅行取消、延誤或中斷而無法頒發任何獎品,則被免責方概不負責。
在不限製上述規定的情況下,與本次推廣有關的一切,包括競賽活動主頁和所有獎品,均「按原樣」提供,不提供任何形式的明示或暗示的保證,包括但不限於對適銷性、適合特定目的或不侵權的暗示保證。某些司法管轄區可能不允許限製或排除附帶或間接損害的責任或排除默示保證,因此上述某些限製或排除可能不適用。請查閱當地法律,了解有關這些限製或排除的任何限製或限製。
通用條款及條件
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