1.1 The C-ElevateHer Pitch Competition (“the Competition”) is organized by C-Tribe Society (“C-Tribe” or the “Organization”) and its affiliates. C-Tribe is a non-profit organization with the objective of celebrating diversity and helping more underestimated innovative and creative people achieve their dreams. The Competition is focused on increasing both the pipeline of diverse entrepreneurs and the number of underrepresented entrepreneurs, many of whom will benefit from peer support, high-quality mentorship, and connections to resources, to succeed at raising the startup capital (both dilutive and non-dilutive) needed for their businesses. These are concentrated on entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds, and the preeminent annual prize competitions will reach their peak at a prominent national event. Here, a handpicked group of entrepreneurs with high potential will have the chance to pitch to an audience composed of distinguished judges and investors and receive both monetary non-dilutive grants and dilutive investments. Beyond this event, C-Tribe aims to bridge connections between the most promising entrepreneurs, ventures and angel investors and opportunities for accelerator and incubator programs. 

1.2 The Competition is global and is open to all eligible applicants as outlined in the Competition Eligibility Criteria.

1.3  Outlined in further detail below, eligible contestants participating as teams can submit their entries starting from April 1, 2024, at 8:00 AM Mountain Standard Time (MST) and continuing until July 15h, 2024, at 11:00 PM MST, constituting the official "Entry Period." Chosen teams will be invited to partake in learning and assessment activities as components of the judging process running from July 15th, 2024, through August 10th, 2024. Finalists will then be requested to showcase their business during the C-ElevateHer Pitch Competition Event (the "Event") set to take place on Wednesday, August 13th, 2024 (the “Event Date”).

To partake in the Competition, each competitor (identified in this document as "you", "your", or "Entrant," either individually or as part of a team) must adhere to these C-ElevateHer Pitch Competition Terms and Conditions, the Organization Terms of Services located here, and the Organization Privacy Policy located here  (collectively, the "Official Regulations"). By submitting an Entry (clarified in Section 4.0 below), you fully comprehend and consent to these Official Regulations. Participation, which includes submitting an Entry or receiving any prize outlined in these Official Regulations, is contingent upon your acceptance and commitment to comply with these Official Regulations. Unless otherwise stated, all times mentioned in these Official Regulations or related to the Competition adhere to Mountain Standard Time. The official timekeeping device for this Competition is the Organization's computer.

UNLESS RESTRICTED BY LAW, PARTICIPATION IN THIS COMPETITION IMPLIES THE CONSENT OF THE ENTRANT TO THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS, OR THOSE ACTING UNDER ITS AUTHORITY, TO USE THE ENTRANT’S LIKENESS, PHOTOGRAPH, AUDIO-VISUAL FOOTAGE, NAME, BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS, A 2-3 SENTENCE SUMMARY OF THE ENTRY, VOICE, OR ANY OTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION IN ANY COMPETITION-RELATED EVENT FOR PROMOTIONAL AND PUBLICITY PURPOSES IN ANY AND ALL MEDIA, NOW KNOWN OR DEVELOPED HEREAFTER, WORLDWIDE (INCLUDING WINNERS LIST) WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OR NOTIFICATION. IN ADDITION, THE ENTRANT AUTHORIZES THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS, OR THOSE ACTING UNDER ITS AUTHORITY, TO FILM, PHOTOGRAPH AND INTERVIEW THE ENTRANT AND DOCUMENT THE ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN ANY COMPETITION-RELATED EVENT. THE ENTRANT, THEREFORE, TRANSFERS AND ASSIGNS TO THE ORGANIZATION, ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST IN ANY AND ALL INTERVIEWS, PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES, VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDINGS, AND STATISTICAL MEASUREMENTS THAT INCLUDE THE ENTRANT’S DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION. THE ENTRANT WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO INSPECT OR APPROVE ANY RELATED MATERIALS OR THEIR USE. THE ENTRANT GRANTS THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS, OR THOSE ACTING UNDER ITS AUTHORITY, A LIMITED, NON-EXCLUSIVE, IRREVOCABLE, WORLDWIDE LICENSE TO THE ENTRY AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS, CREATIVE SUGGESTIONS, IDEAS, NOTES, CONCEPTS OR OTHER MATERIALS THAT THE ENTRANT MAY SUBMIT TO THE ORGANIZATION OR POST TO WWW.CTRIBEFESTIVAL.COM IN RELATION TO THIS CONTEST (ALONG WITH THE ENTRY, “SUBMISSIONS”) TO EDIT, MODIFY, PUBLISH, REPRODUCE, USE, DISCLOSE, DISSEMINATE AND DISTRIBUTE THE SUBMISSIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF CARRYING OUT THE CONTEST, INCLUDING: SHARING THE ENTRY OR PORTIONS OF THE ENTRY WITH INDEPENDENT EVALUATORS AND JUDGES FOR THE SELECTION PROCESS; PUBLICIZING AND PROMOTING THE EVENT BY SHARING A 2-3 SENTENCE SUMMARY OF THE ENTRY; EVALUATING AND IMPROVING THE DESIGN OF FUTURE COMPETITIONS, BY SHARING A 2-3 SENTENCE SUMMARY OF THE ENTRY IN PROGRAM MATERIALS AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR STATISTICAL MEASUREMENT PURPOSES. IF ANY USE OF THE SUBMISSIONS BY THE ORGANIZATION LEADS TO LEGAL LIABILITY TO A THIRD-PARTY, E.G., DUE TO THE ENTRANT’S PLAGIARISM OR VIOLATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, THE ENTRANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND DEFEND THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND ALL RELATED PARTIES FROM ANY DAMAGES, COSTS, JUDGMENTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES) THAT MAY BE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S USE OF THE SUBMISSIONS.

Each Entrant assures the following: They will not infringe on any intellectual property rights, confidentiality obligations, privacy rights, or other rights of any person or entity. All information provided throughout the Competition is accurate and complete. Any Entrant found to have withheld relevant information impacting the Organization's decision to support their Venture, or provided false information, understands that the Organization will have the right to withdraw any Organization Grant Agreement immediately, in addition to any other remedies available by contract or by law.

Entrants are independent of the Organization, and nothing in or relating to any prize will be interpreted as creating an employer/employee relationship with the Organization. The Organization will not be responsible for any loss, accident, damage, or injury experienced by the Entrants during or as a result of participation in the Competition, including travel, whether it happens on the Organization's premises or not.

By participating in the Competition, Participants and winners, on their own and on behalf of their family, heirs, assignees, successors, executors, and administrators, and employers (if applicable) permanently, irrevocably and forever waive and relinquish any and all rights, demands, losses, liabilities, claims and causes of action they may currently or in the future hold against the Organization, and all others involved in the development and execution of the Competition (collectively, the “Released Parties”), including, but not limited to, any (i) death, injury, loss of enjoyment or other harm or loss of any kind resulting from, contributed to, or arising out of the Competition and/or any prize awarded, (ii) demand for additional compensation or any other claim related to the Competition or what the Organization provides, (iii) claim relating to unauthorized human intervention in the Competition or technical errors that may impede participation, (iv) any claims relating to errors in the administration of the Competition, (v) any claims that the Participant's Entry infringes any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property right, (vi) disputes between Participants, (vii) disputes between Participants and their employers, (viii) claims relating to damage to persons or property in any way related to participation in the Competition, and forever release and discharge the Released Parties from any and all liability with respect to these matters. The Released Parties are not responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay in operation or transmission; failure of communication lines; unauthorized access or theft or destruction of the Website or any other website involved in the Competition, or any registration, voting, judging, or winner selection. PARTICIPANT AGREES THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL ORGANIZATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY TO PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPETITION OR USE OF ANY ORGANIZATION MATERIALS BY PARTICIPANT OR ANYONE ELSE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT'S BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES ARE FORESEEABLE.
 Nothing in these Official Rules should be interpreted as granting permission to use or display any of the Organization’s trademarks (including any logo or brand) or rights in any Organization technologies or intellectual property. Moreover, nothing should permit promotion of your participation or involvement in the Competition without the prior written consent of the Organization.

The Organization reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify and seek damages from any individual or Participant who does not comply with any provision of these Official Rules, cheats, tampers with or manipulates the operation of the Competition, or otherwise acts in a disruptive or inappropriate manner. The Organization is not responsible for late, incorrect, misdirected, or incomplete entries, or for any computer-related, online, telephonic, or technical malfunctions that may occur. Proof of transmission does not constitute proof of entry. Entries will be considered void if they are in whole or in part illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, altered, counterfeit, produced in error, forged, mechanically reproduced or obtained through fraud or theft, or if they contain an Entry that does not meet the requirements. Failure by the Organization to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision; to be enforceable, a waiver must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the Organization. These Official Rules, together with any release and any Organization Grant Agreement signed by a Participant and the Organization represent the complete agreement between Participant and the Organization with respect to the Competition and supersede all prior and contemporaneous communications in any form between Participant and the Organization with respect to the Competition. No joint venture, partnership, franchise, employment, alliance, or agency relationship exists between Participant and the Organization as a result of these Official Rules or the Competition. If any part of these Official Rules is held by a court to be contrary to law, that part shall be changed and interpreted so as to best accomplish the objectives of the original parties to the fullest extent allowed by law, and the remaining parts of these Official Rules will remain in full force and effect. Nothing in these Official Rules should be interpreted as granting permission to use or display any of the Organization’s trademarks (including any logo or brand) or rights in any Organization technologies or intellectual property. Moreover, nothing should permit promotion of your participation or involvement in the Competition without the prior written consent of the Organization.

Every Participant understands and acknowledges that the Organization has broad access to ideas, designs, and other materials, with new concepts continually being proposed or created by its employees. Each Participant also acknowledges that many ideas may compete with, or be similar or identical to the Entry in terms of theme, concept, format, or other aspects. Each Participant acknowledges and agrees that they won't be entitled to compensation due to the Organization’s use of any material similar or identical to their Entry. Each Participant agrees that the Organization neither has nor will have any duty or liability, whether direct, indirect, vicarious, contributory, or otherwise, with respect to any copyright infringement or protection relating to the Submission. Lastly, each Participant acknowledges that, with regards to any claim by the Participant relating to or arising out of the Organization’s actual or alleged exploitation or use of any Entry or other material submitted for the Competition, the damage, if any, caused to the Participant will not be irreparable or sufficient to enable such Participant to seek injunctive or other equitable relief or to in any way stop the production, distribution, exhibition, or other exploitation of the Entry or any material based on or allegedly based on the Entry. The Participant's rights and remedies in such event are strictly limited to the right to recover damages, if any, in a legal action.

The Competition is provided by the Organization “as is” and does not carry any warranty. If the Organization deems that the operation, security, or administration of the Competition is impaired, it may, at its sole discretion, without limit: (a) suspend the Competition to address the issue and then resume it; (b) cancel the Competition and award the prize(s) based on the above-mentioned criteria from among the eligible Entries received until the time of impairment; and/or (c) take any other reasonable action as deemed necessary by the Organization based on the situation. The Organization reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition at its sole discretion. It also reserves the right to modify the Official Rules at any time and for any reason. If the Official Rules are modified, the Organization will post the updated rules on the Website. If the Organization modifies the Official Rules, your Entry submission, continued participation in the Competition, or receipt of a prize signifies your acceptance of the modified Official Rules.

Without limiting the Organization’s other rights specified in these Official Rules, the Organization reserves the right (at its sole discretion) to suspend, modify and/or terminate the Competition and/or prize award in the event that the completion of the Competition is prevented or disrupted due to force majeure events, including any strike, fire, war, terrorist or governmental action, illness, epidemic, pandemic, or any disruptive event beyond its control. In case of force majeure suspension or postponement, the Competition and/or prize award will be deemed extended by a period equivalent to any suspension period(s), unless stated otherwise on the Website. Notwithstanding the above, no termination under this provision will affect the Organization’s rights under this agreement or any of its rights concerning the Competition, which will remain in full force and effect.

The Competition is ruled by the Province of Alberta laws, excluding considerations for conflicts of law. These Official Rules are formulated in, and will be interpreted and applied solely according to, the laws of Alberta. All disagreements, claims or demands related to these Official Rules must first be reported to the other party involved. The party receiving the complaint has sixty (60) days from the receipt of such notice to rectify the breach or violation specified and inform the complaining party in writing about the resolution. If the dispute, claim or demand is not resolved to the satisfaction of the complainant within sixty (60) days, the complainant may request an informal resolution conference (mediation). If the other party agrees to this, it will be scheduled within twenty-one (21) days of the written response. Each party has the right to be represented by a lawyer at this conference and must ensure that a decision-maker with complete authority to settle the dispute on their behalf is present. The conference will take place in front of a mutually agreed-upon third-party mediator. If the parties cannot agree on a conference or are unable to resolve a dispute following a conference, they agree that any dispute, claim or demand related in any way to these Official Rules will be settled individually, without resort to any form of class action, by binding arbitration. All disputes arising from these Official Rules, regardless of their nature, will be submitted for binding arbitration under its rules in effect in Alberta at that time, before a mutually agreed-upon arbitrator. The parties agree to equally share the incurred arbitration costs.

Any personal information sent to, shared with, or collected by the Organization during this Competition is subject to the Organization’s Privacy Policy, which can be found at the provided link.