Sprint submission and prize terms
§1 Your submission
1.1 You and your team keep the copyright in your project. By submitting it, you give Apart Research a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license, for as long as copyright in it lasts and to the extent you hold the rights, to store, copy, publish, share and process your submission, including with software and AI tools, in order to: run and judge the Sprint; publish and promote projects, including on our website and in reports on our programs; introduce projects to funders and programs; and develop and test the tools we use to run our programs. Apart may let the service providers it uses do the same on its behalf. This license does not limit your rights under our Privacy Policy (opens in new tab), such as objecting to a use of your personal data or asking us to delete it.
1.2 You confirm that you are submitting on behalf of every team member named in the submission, and that each of them agrees to the license in 1.1.
What does this mean for me?
Your project stays yours. Apart can show it on its website and in reports, share it with funders and programs, have judges and AI tools review it, and use it to improve the tools it uses to run its programs.
§2 Who pays prizes
Valid for all prize payments from Apart with the registered 501(c)(3) non-profit Ashgro Inc.
§3 Receiving a bank transfer from the US
You must be able to accept a bank transfer from a US charity. If you are not able to do so, you may nominate your prize to an international registered charity of your choice, including Apart.
What does this mean for me?
Currently, this is mostly an issue within countries with bank transfer embargos.
§4 Responding in time
If you do not respond or send your answer in any other format (e.g. a prize form) after two follow-ups and a maximum of one month after the first email, the prize money is donated back to Apart.
What if I have special circumstances?
Writing an email with your special circumstances is a response and the prize can be handled later.
§5 US tax withholding
If you are a citizen of a country that does not have a tax treaty with the US (opens in new tab), we are required to withhold 30% tax. If you compete in the US as a non-US citizen, you agree that we will file a form with the IRS for you.
§6 Prize distribution and team payments
6.1 All team prizes will be distributed equally among team members. Individual contribution levels cannot be factored into the distribution amounts.
6.2 This equal distribution policy is non-negotiable and cannot be modified by team agreements or requests.
§7 Payment processing and deadlines
7.1 Teams must complete and submit the required prize form within one week of the forms being sent.
7.2 Prize payment communications will be sent from Mercury, not Ashgro Inc. Recipients should monitor their email for correspondence from Mercury.
§8 Banking requirements
8.1 For international payments, particularly for Indian bank accounts: Recipients must provide SWIFT code details for their bank account.
8.2 It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure their banking details are compatible with international SWIFT transfers.
Questions about these terms or a prize payment? Write to sprints@apartresearch.com