AuthentiNation Terms and Conditions
These AuthentiNation (“Program”) terms and conditions (“Agreement”) are made by and between Yubico Inc. (including its affiliates and subsidiaries), a Delaware corporation, located at at 5201 Great America Parkway, Suite 122, Santa Clara, CA 95054 if you are a participant located in the Americas, or Yubico AB (including its affiliates and subsidiaries) located at Gavlegatan 22 113 30 Stockholm Sweden if you are a participant located outside of the Americas(altogether hereinafter referred to as “Yubico”) and registered members of the AuthentiNation program (“Participants”). This Agreement enters into effect as of the date Participants register an account to participate in the Program and accept the Agreement (“Effective Date”).
1. ELIGIBILITY. This Program is open to Participants who are natural persons and age 18 years or older at the time of entry. This Program is not open to: (1) employees or internally contracted vendors of Yubico or its parent/subsidiaries, agents or affiliates; (2) the immediate family members or members of the same household of any such employee or vendor; (3) anyone professionally involved in the development or administration of this Program; (4) employees or internally contracted vendors of governments and government-affiliated companies or organizations; or (5) any employee whose employer’s guidelines or regulations would otherwise not allow entry in the Program or acceptance of the rewards offered under this Program. In addition, residents of Cuba, Iran, Belarus, Syria, Sudan, Libya, North Korea, Russia and Crimea are not eligible to participate. This Program is void in these countries and where otherwise prohibited or restricted by law. By participating in this Program as described herein, you are formally representing that you are eligible to participate and agree to being bound by these Program Terms. There is no cost nor obligation to participate in the Program. Participation is completely voluntary and subject to your discretion. Yubico reserves the right to verify compliance with the eligibility requirements (e.g., by requesting proof of age).
2. HOW TO PARTICIPATE. To participate in the Program, visit authentination.yubico.com, accurately and truthfully complete the online registration form, agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and follow all other instructions given by Yubico, including at the website listed above. Participants are encouraged to review their company’s compliance policy to confirm their accessibility to receive rewards from external vendors. Participants can opt out of receiving rewards or gifts if they wish.
3. REWARDS. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and once confirmed by Yubico, Participants will be able to complete engagements, activities, and challenges (“Program Missions”) to earn “points” to unlock status levels in the Program for reward(s). Details of each Program Missions, such as the duration, total number of available points, point allocation, and any additional rules, as well as accrued “points” and available rewards can be found at your account information after logging in at authentination.yubico.com. Rewards will be featured at various point values and in limited quantities. Participant agrees that completion of any Program Missions and Participant’s eligibility for rewards shall be determined by Yubico in its sole discretion, and that Participant’s eligibility for rewards requires full and complete compliance with this Agreement, as well as any further instructions given by Yubico (including on the Program website).
No substitution, assignment, transfer, or cash redemption of any reward is allowed. Yubico reserves the right to substitute a reward with another reward should the advertised reward become unavailable for any reason. If a Participant fails to, or is unable to participate in or accept a reward or any portion of a reward for any reason, Yubico shall have no further obligation to such Participant. Yubico will not replace any lost or stolen rewards after redemption by Participants. In no event will Yubico be responsible for fulfilling more than the stated number of rewards. Participants acknowledge and agree that all rewards advertised or offered through the Program are subject to availability. Reward type and availability are subject to change at Yubico’s sole and absolute discretion. Yubico shall have no obligation or liability to Participants for any changes made to reward type or availability. Yubico may, in its sole discretion, modify the Program including changing the points, reward types and reward system.
4. CONDITIONS. This Program is subject to applicable national/federal, state, provincial, and/or local laws. By participating in the Program, Participants agree: (a) to be bound by these terms and conditions and the decisions of Yubico, which shall be final and binding; and (b) to waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Program or these terms and conditions, except where prohibited by law. Yubico and each of its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents, are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate submission, or any errors or omissions related to prize or reward fulfillment.
Taxes, if any and if applicable, are the sole responsibility of the Participants; and Participants may be issued applicable tax documentation for the value of any redeemed reward.
By participating in the Program, all Participants agree to release and hold harmless Yubico and its directors, employees, officers, licensees, licensors and agents, and respective advertising and Program entities and any person or entity associated with the administration of the Program (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from and against any and all rights, claims and causes of action whatsoever that they may have, or which may arise, against any of them for any liability for any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, including but not limited to any injury, loss, damage, whether direct, compensatory, incidental or consequential, to person, including death and damage to property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from their acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a reward, or their participation in the Program, or their participation in any Program or reward related activity. Each Participant acknowledges that the Released Parties have neither made, nor are in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any reward or the Program. With respect to rewards, all warranties are hereby disclaimed; and each Participant will accept the reward “AS IS.” All costs and expenses, including support services, not specifically listed above as part of the reward, are solely the Participant’s responsibility.
None of the Released Parties are responsible for: (a) lost, late, misdirected, undeliverable, incomplete or indecipherable entries due to system errors or failures, or faulty transmissions or other telecommunications malfunctions and/or entries; (b) technical failures of any kinds; (c) failures of any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Program; (d) unauthorized human and/or mechanical intervention in any part of the submission process or the Program; or (e) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Program or the processing of entries.
Use of any automated entry device or software is prohibited. Creation or use of multiple accounts for registration or participation in the Program is prohibited. To the extent the Program uses or requires functionality of any third party website (e.g., social media sites or platforms that enable broad communications, collaboration and/or posting of videos), you understand that the Program is not sponsored by such third parties, and further agree to follow any and all policies, rules, and other terms on such website(s), as applicable. Disputes regarding these terms and conditions and/or this Program will be governed by the internal laws of the tSate of California. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF SUCH PERSON FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, YUBICO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
All Participants are solely responsible for compliance with any applicable laws, rules and regulations, contractual limitations, website terms, and/or office or company policies, if any, regarding Participant’s participation in the Program or redemption and acceptance of Program rewards; and by entering this Program, Participant confirms that he or she is not in violation of any of the foregoing and has obtained the consent of his or her employer to participate, if applicable. If a Participant is not permitted to accept any redeemed reward, then the Participant may return such prize to Yubico and Yubico will refund the cost of shipment, as appropriate, or opt to donate the reward or prize and Yubico will donate the monetary value of such reward or prize to Participant’s selection of a 501(c)(3) accredited charity.
In addition, Participant agrees to: (i) not use the Program and Program site for illegal purposes; (ii) not to impersonate any person or entity or engage in any fraudulent business practice, including generating invalid impressions, clicks, or other actions; (iii) not to display or transmit any unlawful, harmful, hateful, racially, ethnically or objectionable material of any kind on the Program site; (iv) not to distribute in any way files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar programs via the Program site; and (v) not to interfere or disrupt the functionality of the Program site.
Subject to applicable law, Yubico reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to (a) cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Program and this Agreement, for any or no reason, at any time and without any liability, and (b) limit or restrict participation in the Program, upon notice. In the event the Program is terminated early, Participants agree that all unredeemed points will be considered forfeited, and Participant waives any and all claims or causes of action against Yubico and its affiliates resulting from, related to, or in connection with such forfeiture.
If Yubico has reason to believe that Participant has violated the terms and conditions of this Agreement in any manner or engaged in any deceptive or fraudulent or other prohibited conduct of any kind (including, without limitation, tampering with the reward process or the operation of the Program in any way, falsifying completion of challenges or otherwise manipulating the Program in an attempt to gain rewards), Yubico in its sole and exclusive discretion reserves the right to disqualify any such person or entity from further participation in the Program.
5. USER CONTENT & PUBLICITY. To the extent permitted by law, Participants acknowledge and agree that Yubico may use the Program for publicity, advertising or other marketing purposes in any media, and may use the name, likeness, and state of residence and/or reward information of potential Participants as part of that publicity, without additional compensation to the potential Participants.
Only to the extent permitted by law, by participating in the Program, Participant grants Yubico a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, fully paid, royalty-free, sublicensable (through multiple layers of sub-licensees) right and license to make, use, sell, sublicense, reproduce, distribute, perform, display, prepare derivative works from and otherwise exploit any and all content and/or materials shared with Yubico or uploaded online by Participant in connection with the Program (“User Content”), for the purpose of publishing material on the Yubico website and/or promoting Yubico, without restriction. By submitting any such User Content, Participant represents and warrants that: (i) Participant owns the User Content, or otherwise has the right to grant the license set forth in this section, (ii) such User Content, and its submission, posting, display or availability online does not violate applicable law or the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, intellectual property rights or any other rights of any person or entity, and specifically such User Content is appropriately identified as incentivised as may be required under applicable law, and (iii) such submission, posting, display or availability online does not result in any breach of contract between Participant and any third party. Participant agrees to pay for all royalties, fees, damages, and any other monies owed to any person or entity by reason of such User Content.
To the extent any compensation may be due under applicable law as a result of, or in connection with, Yubico’s exercise of these rights, Participant hereby waives any and all rights to such compensation. To any extent that such User Content contains Participant’s name, likeness, voice or image, Participant hereby grants to Yubico, its affiliates, and sublicensees a license to use them in connection with Yubico’s use or promotion of such User Content. Participant hereby irrevocably waives all legal and equitable rights relating to claims for violation of any rights of publicity (or any similar claims) arising directly or indirectly from Yubico’s exercise of its rights pursuant to the license granted hereunder.
Yubico grants Participants a non-exclusive, worldwide, fully paid, royalty-free, non-sublicensable right and license to use Yubico’s intellectual properties, such as trademarks, products and product images, for the sole purpose of creating and publishing User Content in accordance with the Agreement, as far as required to participate in a Program Challenge and limited to such Program Challenge’s duration.
6. COMPUTER, INTERNET, AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. Yubico is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Yubico on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which, in Yubico’s sole determination, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Program, Yubico reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Program. If the Program is cancelled for any reason, notice will be posted on the Program website and the rewards may, in Yubico’s discretion, be awarded to eligible Participants.
7. PRIVACY. Any personal information provided by the Participant and collected by Yubico will be used exclusively for the performance of the Agreement and in accordance with Yubico’s privacy policy. The Agreement’s performance encompasses authentication, communication within the Program framework, reward delivery, and publication related to the Program. For more detailed information regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by Yubico, as well as the Participants’ rights in relation to their personal information, please refer to Yubico’s Privacy Notice, which can be found at https://www.yubico.com/support/terms-conditions/privacy-notice/.
Should Participants choose to exercise their right to have their personal information deleted, their participation in the program will automatically be terminated.
Inquiries regarding privacy matters should be directed to the address provided in Yubico’s privacy policy.
8. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. In connection with the Program, Participants may receive proprietary Yubico information. Participants shall hold confidential and shall not use or permit others to use any proprietary information identified as such in writing or orally by Yubico or information which Participant knows or has reason to know is confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of Yubico.
9. FORCE MAJEURE. Yubico shall not be liable for any delay or failure in performance whatsoever due to Acts of God, earthquakes, shortages of supplies, transportation difficulties, labor disputes, riots, war, fire, epidemics and similar occurrences. The obligations and rights of Yubico shall be extended on a day-to-day basis for a period of time equivalent to the period of the delay.
10. NO WAIVER. No waiver of rights under this Agreement by either party shall constitute a waiver of this or any other right under this Agreement.
11. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any term of this Agreement becomes or is declared illegal by any court of competent jurisdiction, such term(s) shall be null and void and shall be deemed deleted from this Agreement. All remaining terms of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
12. SURVIVAL. Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11 and any rights and obligations which by their nature should survive termination or expiration, shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
13. NO AGENCY. Neither party has the right or authority to, and shall not, assume or create any obligation of any nature whatsoever on behalf of the other party or bind the other party in any respect whatsoever.
14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties hereto concerning the subject matter hereof and replaces any prior oral or written communications between the parties.