Terms & Conditions

Please review the Terms and Conditions before signing up for #seKODlah ForBusiness (“Program”). By signing up to this Program, it is deemed that you have read, understood and explicitly agreed to be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions.

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ELIGIBILITY

For all participants including final year student, fresh graduates, unemployed individuals, entrepreneurs and startup owners:

1. All participants must be a Malaysian citizen from the ages of 20-30 years old.
2. All participants are required to sign up and submit a CV and supporting documents.
3. All successful registrations will receive an e-mail confirmation upon sign up. The program committee reserves the right to reject your registration to participate in this program for any reasons whatsoever at our sole and absolute discretion.
4. This program registration is on a first come first serve basis. Register early in order to not miss out.
5. Employees of Forest Interactive Foundation (including its affiliated and related companies) and their immediate family members (spouse, children, parents, siblings, etc.) are ineligible to join this program.

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Additional eligibilities for entrepreneurs and startup owners:

1. All participants must have a legit business (product or service).
2. Must submit a copy of SSM as proof of company establishment.
3. The company/startup must be a maximum of 2 years establishment by March 2023.
4. Must be willing to share company/startup challenges with the organizer.

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PROJECT COMPETITION MECHANICS

1. All participants must develop a strategy within the period allocated by the organizer.
2. A panel of judges will determine 1 group winner.
3. The judges’ decision is final and no communication in this regard shall be entertained.
4. Nothing herein shall constitute an employment, joint venture or partnership relationship between you or your team and the organizer.
5. In the event that you decide to drop out halfway through the program, you will be suspended from joining any #seKODlah programs within 2 years.

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PROJECT PRIZES

1. The Best Digital Strategy will be rewarded with cash prize worth Ringgit Malaysia Three Thousand (RM3,000.00) only, Medals & Certificates

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

1. You hereby confirm and agree that all work presented during the Program is original work and does not and will not infringe the intellectual property or proprietary rights of any third party, including, without limitation, any third-party patents, copyrights or trademarks.
2. All Intellectual Property rights to the designs and strategies developed at this Program are wholly owned by the teams, but you will grant us the first right of refusal to acquire the intellectual property right, title and interest to the designs & strategies presented at the competition in the event you wish to transfer in whole or in part, such right, title and interest at any point in time.
3. You undertake to indemnify us against all costs, expenses, charges, demands, claims, actions, losses and damages which we may suffer or sustain as a result of any claim that your project or working prototype is illegally obtained or unauthorized, or that any third party’s intellectual property rights or proprietary rights have been infringed.

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PERSONAL DATA

1. By participating in this Program, you consent to us processing and storing your personal data in compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA 2010”).
2. We may share, disseminate or distribute any of your personal data without consent if required to do so under any applicable law, court ruling or administrative body of competent jurisdiction.
3. You acknowledge that you may be screen captured, photographed and filmed during this Program. You agree and consent that any images or videos taken during the Program will be used by us to promote this event, any future events, in press releases, printed publicity and across all digital marketing platforms.

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CANCELLATION & POSTPONEMENT

1. We further reserve the rights to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of any actual and anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulations or any other event outside of our control.
2. You agree to access this website at regular intervals to view the terms and conditions and ensure to be kept up-to-date on any change or variation to this document.
3. For the avoidance of doubt, you are not entitled to any claim or compensation against us for any or all losses or damages suffered or incurred whether directly or indirectly, as a result of any postponement or cancellation of the event.

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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

1. In the event that you suffer any accidental bodily injury during the Program as a result of our negligence, our aggregate liability to you shall not exceed the sum of RM500.00 regardless of the number of claims. We shall not be liable for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential damage of any nature whatsoever, including but without limitation to loss of profits and expectation loss.

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GENERAL

1. We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions or at any time without prior notice. In the event that any changes are made, the revised terms and conditions shall be posted on this website immediately. Please check the latest information posted herein to inform yourself of any changes.
2. For any further enquiries, please contact us at sekodlah@forestcares.org.
3. These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of Malaysia and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Malaysia.
4. This event is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
5. You are solely liable for any costs including expenses and taxes associated with the acceptance and/or use of the prizes.