Lifeblood Circularity Challenge

Important Notice: These Rules And Regulations (“Rules”) Shall Govern The Lifeblood Circularity Challenge (“Challenge”). By Your Entry And Participation In The Challenge You Agree To Be Bound By These Rules. Australian Red Cross Lifeblood (“Lifeblood”) Reserves The Right To At Any Time, Cancel Or Amend All Or Any Part Of The Challenge And/Or The Rules As It Deems Fit And Without Notice. It Is The Participants’ Responsibility To Keep Themselves Informed As To Any Changes To The Challenge And/Or The Rules. In The Event Of Any Question Or Matter Arising Out Of Any Point That Is Not Expressly Provided For In Any Of The Rules, The Decision Of The Organiser Shall Be Final.

In The Event Of Any Dispute Regarding The Rules, The Conduct Or Results Of The Challenge, Or Any Other Matter Relating To The Challenge, The Organiser’s Decision Shall Be Final And Unchallengeable And No Correspondence Or Discussion Shall Be Entered Into, Comment Issued, Or Reason Given In Respect Of Any Decision Made By The Organiser.

This Challenge is organized by The Australian Red Cross Lifeblood; with the full support of Agorize (the “co-Organiser”) for all aspects of the Challenge.

Organisers (the “Organiser”):

the Australian Red Cross Society, a body corporate established by Royal Charter dated 28 June 1941, acting through that part of its operations known as Australian Red Cross Lifeblood (ABN 50 169 561 394) (referred to as Lifeblood, we, our or us), having its registered office at 100-154 Batman Street, West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003, Australia

Co-Organiser (the “Co-Organiser”): 

Agorize, a French Simplified Joint Stock Company (Société par Actions Simplifiée, or SAS), registered within the Commercial and Companies Register of Paris under number 530 774 439, and has its registered office at 15 Rue Béranger, 75003 Paris, France.

1. The Challenge will be held from 16 October 2025 to 1 March 2026, both dates inclusive ("Challenge Period"). The Lifeblood reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, modify or suspend the Challenge or any part thereof at any time or re-schedule the dates of the Challenge or extend the Challenge Period.

2. The Lifeblood May Terminate Or Suspend The Challenge At Any Time At Its Sole And Absolute Discretion. Such Termination Or Suspension Will Not Give Rise To Any Claim By The Participant. The Lifeblood Reserves The Right Not To Award Funding If In Its Opinion None Of The Submissions Received Is Of Sufficient Merit.

3.    REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CHALLENGE

3.1. To take part in the Challenge, you must complete the registration to the Challenge at the Challenge website by January 24, 2026 at 23:59 (11:59 p.m.) (GMT+11).

3.2. To register, the Participant must first have created a user account on the Challenge website, and must have truthfully and accurately completed required information, such as full name, email address, etc.

3.3. Any registration based on inaccurate, false or incomplete information will result in the Participant’s disqualification. Refusing the collection, recording and use of your personal data that is strictly necessary to performing the Challenge will result in your disqualification as the Participant. You, as the Participant, are solely responsible for the information you provide during registration. Any intentional or non-intentional mistake, anomaly or inconsistency regarding this information may result in the Participant’s disqualification. Lifeblood reserves the right to proceed with all necessary verifications regarding the Participant’s identity, postal and/or email address.

3.4. Deletion of a Participant’s user account on the Challenge website will be deemed as a withdrawal from the Challenge. In this case, the Participant, regardless of whether the deletion was a result of the Participant’s personal act or not, will not participate in the Challenge, and will not obtain any compensation.

3.5. You must also have accepted the Rules as well as the Terms and Conditions of Use and the Privacy Policy during the creation of your user account and your registration to the Challenge.

3.6. Registration for and participation in the Challenge is free, with no purchase or payment obligation necessary. 

4.    ELIGIBILITY

 4.1. This Challenge is open and offered solely to:

1. Startups. A business entity or individual in the process of creating a business entity, regardless of its business area. Startups may be required, at the Lifeblood’s sole discretion, to provide proof of (i) company registration by submitting a registration certificate issued within the last three (3) months, or ongoing company registration, or any trade registry and proof ensuring the registration of the entity in the relevant country.
2. Students. Any individual aged eighteen (18) years or older and with full legal capacity that currently enrolled in a higher education institute
3. University. Individuals or teams employed by a university at the time of registration and formally authorised to represent that university in the Challenge.
4. Corporate. Individuals or groups employed by a corporate organisation at the time of registration and formally authorised to represent that organisation in the Challenge.
5. Individuals. Any individual aged eighteen (18) years or older and with full legal capacity

4.2. Multiple Entries. A Team may submit more than one Entry. Each Entry must be complete in its own right and comply with these Rules.

4.3. This Challenge is not open to:

a.   Agorize employees and members of their families.

b.   Any Lifeblood employees that directly involve in administering this challenge and their families.

4.4. This Challenge is void in countries where it is prohibited or restricted by law.

4.5 All Participants must be 18+ and have full legal capacity in their jurisdiction.

4.6 All the documents that may confirm the Participant’s eligibility may be required prior to awarding any prizes (e.g., identification document, company registration document, etc.). 

 

5.    PURPOSE OF THE CHALLENGE AND PARTICIPATION

 5.1 Participants may enter either as an Individual or as a Team:

a.     Individuals – Individual Participants enter in their personal capacity.

b.     Teams – Start-up, University researchers, Student, and Corporate Participants may enter as a team. During registration the team must appoint a Team Lead (authorised contact) responsible for registering the team, receiving communications from Lifeblood, and submitting deliverables on the team’s behalf.

c.     Authority to represent – Where a team represents a legal entity (e.g. a Start-up, University, or Corporate), the Team Lead represents and warrants that they:
i. are duly authorised to bind the entity and to participate in the Challenge on its behalf; and
ii. have obtained all necessary internal approvals and third-party consents required for participation, including any approvals relating to the disclosure or licensing of intellectual property to Lifeblood as described in the Brief/Challenge Terms.
(For clarity, an individual employed by a Start-up may participate as an Individual only if permitted by their employer and conflict-free under their employment terms.)

d.     Team composition changes – Team membership and the Team Lead may be changed only with Lifeblood’s prior written consent.

e.     Participants are allowed to submit multiple submissions.

5.2. The goal of the Challenge is for Participants to submit contributions (or projects) meeting the requirements determined by the Lifeblood in the Challenge brief, and that are formalized by deliverables. The brief includes information regarding various deadlines, details of the prizes, Lifeblood requirements, etc. (the “Brief”). The Brief is accessible through the Challenge website.

5.3 Costs of participation. Participants are responsible for their own costs of preparing and submitting entries (including travel or prototyping costs), unless expressly stated by Lifeblood. 

6.    DELIVERABLES

6.1. During the Challenge, Participants may upload any documents or other materials (such as texts, presentations, videos, etc.) relating to their project to the Challenge website in response and as a solution to the Lifeblood’s Challenge (the “Deliverables”).

6.2. To be eligible, Deliverables must (i) address the specific issue set out in the Brief, (ii) be in a common digital format, such as, DOC, DOCX, PDF, PPT, PPTX, and (iii) be in English only and in general terms must comply with these Rules. If a Deliverable cannot be downloaded, is not in the right format or is incompatible, illegible, or unintelligible, the Deliverable will be disqualified.

6.3. By submitting a Deliverable, each Participant represents and warrants that:

1. The Deliverable exclusively includes contributions from an Individual Participant or Team;
2. Otherwise, if any content from a third party has been used in the development of the Deliverable, all rights, authorizations, and agreements necessary to submit the Deliverable and grant the rights mentioned herein have been obtained;
3. No individual and/or entity other than the Participant is entitled to claim any rights from the use of the Deliverable and the Lifeblood and Agorize are hereby granted to use the Deliverable for the Challenge;
4. The content and/or use of the Deliverable does not and will not infringe or violate any rights of any third party or entity, including, without limitation, intellectual property rights, privacy, competition law, confidentiality, or any contractual or extracontractual right; and
5. The Deliverables will not include any sensitive personal data regarding any Participant or third party.

6.4. The existence of unattributed third-party contributions in the Deliverable and/or any other breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6.3 will result in the disqualification of the Deliverable and the related Participants. All Deliverables suspected of any breach or violation of law(s) and/or any third party’s right will be ineligible for the Challenge.

6.5. Each Participant is responsible for and must bear any costs or expenses associated with preparing and submitting Deliverables. Each Participant assumes all risk of damaged, lost, late, incomplete, invalid, incorrect or misdirected Deliverables. The Lifeblood bears no obligation to notify the relevant Participants of non-conforming Deliverables or return the same to the senders.

6.6 Material Distinctness. Each Entry must be materially distinct. Minor variations of the same concept (for example, different slide designs or very small feature tweaks) may be treated as a single Entry at Lifeblood’s reasonable discretion.

6.7 Versioning vs New Entries. Updates to an existing Entry (bug-fixes, clearer framing, extra data) are treated as versions of that Entry, not as new Entries.            

 

7.    CHALLENGE PROCESS

 7.1. Challenge process is as follows:

1. Challenge Rounds. The Challenge consists of several rounds: 

1. Application. Deliverables will be accepted from October 16, 2025 at 00:00 (12:00 a.m.) (GMT+11) to January 24, 2026 at 23:59 (11:59 p.m.) (GMT+11).
2. Shortlisting. Deliverables from the winners in Application will be accepted from January 25, 2026 at 00:00 (12:00 a.m.) (GMT+11) to February 7, 2026 at 23:59 (11:59 p.m.) (GMT+11). Criteria based voting will be used to select up to 20 Deliverables.
3. Clarification. Shortlisted deliverables will be assessed. Lifeblood may organise 1-to-1 sessions with shortlisted applicants for further discussion and clarification, via online calls or through the challenge platform if applicable. Shortlisted applicants will additionally have the opportunity to upload their improved deliverables by the 22 February 2025 23:59 (11:59 p.m.) (GMT+11). At the end of this Round, up to five (8) winning Deliverables will be selected to proceed to the Final Round.
4. Online Demo Day (Final Round). The online demo day will take place in the end of February 2025. More information, including the confirmed date of the event, will be shared with the awarded participants at a later stage.

 b. Deliverable. If a Participant does not upload a Deliverable on the Challenge website before the deadline, this will be considered as a withdrawal from the Challenge. In such a case, the Participant cannot join the Challenge and will not obtain any compensation from the Lifeblood.

c. Notification to Participants. Once the selection has been completed, Participants will be notified by email, phone, or by other means, at Lifeblood’s discretion, of the results of each Round. The Lifeblood will be free to alter the dates on which results are released should this become necessary due to the number of projects to be assessed. The Challenge winner decided by the final jury will be announced on the day that presentations of Final Round are made and will identify the Participants that are finalists.

7.2 Application Phase will proceed as follows:

1. Each Participant must submit all Round One Deliverables to the Lifeblood on or before January 24, 2026 at 23:59 (11:59 p.m.) (GMT+11) at the Challenge website.
2. Deliverables must meet the specifications set out in Article 6 above and should include:

1. Problem you are addressing
2. Solution and how it adds value
3. The technology development so far
4. Introduction of the Participant/ Team
5. Obstacles to implementation and required resources

c.     A presentation of their Project in a format mentioned in Article 6 above.

d.    Independent Judging. Each Entry is judged on its own merits against the published criteria, regardless of whether other Entries are submitted by the same Team.

e.    Consolidation Right. Where two or more Entries from the same Team substantially overlap, Lifeblood may ask the Team to consolidate those Entries, or may assess only one Entry at its discretion.

f.  To select the Participants to go to the Clarifying Phase, “Criteria-based” voting will take place between January 25, 2026 at 00:00 (12:00 a.m.) (GMT+11) to February 7, 2026 at 23:59 (11:59 p.m.) (GMT+11). The voters, Lifeblood members (the “Voters”) may evaluate and select the Deliverables based on their content and the following criteria (“Selection Criteria”):

1. Technical feasibility of the solution
2. Environmental Impact
3. Business viability
4. Clarity and quality of the submission

g. Except as otherwise provided below, up to twenty (20) Participants with the highest score at the end of this vote will win this vote and proceed to the next round.

h. Participants will be informed of the results of Round One by February 7, 2026 23:59 (11:59 p.m.) (GMT+11).

7.3. Clarifying Phase will proceed as follows:

1. Each Participant must submit all Clarifying Phase Deliverables to the Lifeblood on or before February 15, 2026 at 23:59 (11:59 p.m.) (GMT+9) at the Challenge website.
2. Round Two Deliverables must meet the specifications set out in Article 6 above and include a presentation of their Project in PPT or PDF format consisting of up to twenty (20) slides. Participants will be required to upload improved versions of their previous Deliverables following the same structure as for Round One.
3. “Criteria-based” voting will take place between February 16, 2026 at 08:00 (8:00 a.m.) (GMT+11) and February 22, 2026. The Voters may evaluate and select the Deliverables based on their content and the Selection Criteria.
4. Except as otherwise provided below, up to five (8) Participants with the highest score at the end of this vote will win this vote and proceed to the Finale.
5. Any attempt to cheat, use fake profiles, use third-party applications that enable false voting linked to cheating, or engage in duplicate voting of which the Lifeblood becomes aware will entitle the Lifeblood, at its sole discretion, to disqualify the project that received these votes, and that Project’s Participants will not be awarded any prizes. The Lifeblood’s decision regarding disqualification is final and its decision may not be contested by Participants involved in the project in question or by any other Participants.
6. Participants will be informed of the results of Clarification Phase by February 22, 2026 at 2359 (11:59 p.m.) (GMT+11).

 7.4. The Final Round will proceed as follows:

1. Participants who have been selected to participate in the Final Round will be directly notified by the Lifeblood. In the event a Participant does not respond within seven (7) days after the Lifeblood has tried to contact him/her by email or by phone, the Lifeblood reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify this Participant. This disqualification shall not entitle the Participant to claim any kind of compensation from the Lifeblood.
2. Participants will be assigned one or more mentor(s) who will assist in improving the Deliverables by providing feedback.
3. The Final Round consists of an oral presentation of the selected projects by the Participants delivered online to an audience of Lifeblood and a select group of external stakeholders. Participants are not required to upload Deliverables to the Challenge website before the Final Round.
4. However, Participants must prepare Deliverables which meet the specifications set out in Section 6 and which include:

1. A presentation of their Project in PPT or PDF format consisting of about ten (10) slides.
2. The Deliverables should include the addressed problem, proposed solution, its impact and business model.
3. More details regarding the required content of the Deliverables will be shared at a later date in the Rules and on the Challenge website.

e.    Exact deliverables and the specification will be communicated to the winning participants and may be different to the specifications above.

f.  Participants will be assigned one or several mentor(s) who will assist in improving the Deliverables submitted for the Second Round by providing feedback.

g.  This document will be used as a presentation document during the oral presentation given by the Participants involved in the Project.

h.  At the end of the Final Round, the jury will choose the winning project of the Challenge and the Participant(s) who proposed the winning project (“Challenge Winner(s)”).

8.    PRIZES

8.1. The prizes to be awarded to Challenge Winner(s) are subject to all of the following restrictions. The prizes are awarded to the Challenge Winners and are subject to compliance with the following cumulative conditions:

1. The Deliverables comply with Section 6 (“Deliverables”);
2. Each Challenge Winner complies with Sections 9 to 11; and
3. It can be proven that the Challenge Winners fulfill the conditions of eligibility of Section 4.
4. Lifeblood may require the Challenge Winners to register as an entity to establish the partnerships.

8.2 No prize will be awarded to the Challenge Winners who do not fulfill the above.

8.3 Subject to these Rules, once confirmed by Lifeblood, the winner(s) will receive the following:

1. Collaboration with Lifeblood
   1. Support for solution development
   2. Access to relevant datasets, and pilot sites
   3. Market/ business knowledge
   4. Access to innovation development centre in Melbourne, Australia
2. Visibility and recognition
   1. Visibility through Lifeblood Main communication channels
   2. All finalists will have the opportunity to pitch in front of LB management
   3. Access to Lifeblood Innovation ecosystem
3. Budget contributions
   1. Budget to support pilot development (discussed upon identification of the program)
4. The winning project(s) will receive a Proof of Concept to further collaborate and develop their project with Lifeblood; and
5. A specific partnership agreement will be signed between the Lifeblood and the Challenge Winner(s) to establish an outline and set the framework of the collaboration and allocated support. The exact resourcing will be discussed upon formalising of the project.

8.3. The appointment of the number of Challenge Winners and attribution of the Proof of Concept will be decided during the Final Round and remains at the Lifeblood’s sole discretion.

8.4. No assignment or transfer of prizes by a Challenge Winner to anyone is allowed. If a potential Challenge Winner cannot be practically reached by Lifeblood or Agorize, is unable to accept the prize or any portion of the prize for any reason, Lifeblood shall have no further obligation to such potential Challenge Winner. Lifeblood will not replace any lost or stolen prizes after being awarded to a Challenge Winner. A Challenge Winner will accept the prize “as it is.” Lifeblood disclaims any warranties regarding the prizes.

8.5. In the event a Participant (a Challenge Winner) cannot be practically reached by Lifeblood or Agorize, by email or by phone, for more than one (2) weeks after the first attempt at contact, he/she/they will be deemed as having waived their right to claim the prize and will not be entitled to any prize or any kind of compensation.

8.6. If the prize as initially planned is unavailable, Lifeblood will be free to substitute another prize of similar value. Any such decision is at Lifeblood’s sole discretion.

8.7. Any Participant who does not fulfil the conditions of Participation as provided in the Rules during their registration and/or at any time during the Challenge will be summarily disqualified from the Challenge without prior notice and will not be entitled to any prize. On the assumption that a prize is awarded to a Participant who does not meet the conditions of participation to the Challenge set forth in this Rules when registering or throughout the duration of the Challenge, Lifeblood reserves the right to require the Participant to return the awarded prize. 

9.    COMMUNICATION

9.1. The Participant acknowledges and consents to the fact that Lifeblood may communicate at a global level and for the duration of the Challenge and for a period of one (1) year following the Final Round using the Challenge for publicity, including for Lifeblood’s advertising or other marketing purposes (by any means and through any format (website, advertising banners, social networks, newsletter, press release, etc.) now known or unknown to date, free of charge or consideration to the Participant.

9.2. Such use does not entitle the Challenge Winner(s) to any other payment than the prize they received.

9.3. The Lifeblood agrees to cease using the elements in connection with the Participant set forth in Section 9.1 at the end of the period set forth in Section 9.1.

10.  CONFIDENTIALITY

10.1. Lifeblood has no obligation to keep the information contained in the Deliverables confidential. In general terms, when submitting any Deliverables, each Participant understands, agrees and accepts that any information contained therein may be publicly disclosed by the Lifeblood.

10.2. If you are a Challenge Winner, Lifeblood may request that you execute a confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement for the purpose of entering into negotiations regarding the further development of your project, as described in your Deliverables. Such confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement will be directed to your Deliverables and all intellectual property that it may contain. Refusal to enter into such agreement may result in your project’s disqualification from further consideration.

10.3. Furthermore, each Participant acknowledges that Lifeblood may currently or in the future be developing information internally, or receiving information from other parties, that is similar to the information contained in any of the projects. Accordingly, nothing herein shall prohibit Lifeblood from independently acquiring, developing, or having developed for it, products, concepts, systems, services, or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in any Deliverable.

10.4. Each Participant recognizes and understands that other Participants, individuals or entities may have provided Lifeblood or others, or made public, or may in the future submit, or make public, content that is the same or similar to any piece of information contained in any of the projects. Hence, the Participant acknowledges, agrees and accepts that Lifeblood shall have the right to use such same or similar materials, and that the Participant will not be entitled to any compensation arising from Lifeblood’s use of such materials.

 

11.  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

11.1. For the purposes of this section,

1. "Intellectual Property Rights" refers to any copyright or other rights over a brand, a design or a model, a patent and, more generally, any element (including trade secrets and know-how), that may be protected by national and/or international laws or conventions on intellectual property;
2. “Previous Rights” refer to any Intellectual Property Rights held by the Participants before the start date of the Challenge; and
3. “Creations” refer to any software (including source and object code software), database, technical specifications, text, character, work of art, design, model, information, knowledge, method, process or product, as well as any resulting elements and/or processes likely or otherwise to be protected according to national and/or international laws or conventions on intellectual property developed by any Participant as a part of any submitted Deliverable throughout the Challenge.

11.2. Warranty of non-infringement. When submitting any Deliverable, at any stage of the Challenge, each Participant guarantees to Lifeblood that:

1. He/she is the co-owner and/or co-holder of the Intellectual Property Rights regarding all or part of the Creations contained in the Deliverables submitted at any stage of the Challenge;
2. He/she has obtained all rights and permissions regarding all pre-existing Creations and any elements of the Deliverables for which he/she does not hold the relevant rights;
3. His/her contribution is original and unprecedented;
4. It does not infringe upon the copyright or any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party;
5. All the elements of which his/her submissions are formed, as well as all pieces of contributions and information communicated in the submission presentation documents are accurate, reliable and complete; and
6. The submission of the relevant Deliverables does not constitute an act of unfair competition of any kind.

11.3 It is compulsory for Participants to indicate the source of any pre-existing Creations of whichever nature and on whichever support that are included in any submitted Deliverable. Any Deliverable involving several Participants constitutes a collaborative work and it should be treated as such in accordance with the applicable regulation in force.

11.4. Liability. Lifeblood cannot be held liable for any infringement of the above provisions by Participants. Each Participant must indemnify Lifeblood against any disturbance, action, claim, opposition and demand or eviction attempt from any third party in connection with any Creation in the Deliverables (Intellectual Property Rights included).

11.5. Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights: By submitting Deliverables and participating in this Challenge, you are not granting the Lifeblood any rights to any Intellectual Property Rights supporting all or part of the Deliverables subject to Sections 6.3 (iii) and 9.1, and the Lifeblood makes no claim to ownership of your Deliverables or any intellectual property that it may contain. 

12.  MODIFICATION OF RULES, SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF THE CHALLENGE

12.1. Update of the Rules. The Lifeblood reserves the right to amend these Rules at any time, including the Challenge duration in case of operational imperatives, without prior notice to Participants regarding the enforcement or the validity of these amendments. Participants are encouraged to consult these Rules regularly. Participants expressly waive all claims or disputes related to any amendment to these Rules by the Lifeblood.

12.2. Should any paragraph of these Rules be declared or judged illegal, unenforceable or void by a court decision, the paragraph in question will be considered null and void, but all other unaffected paragraphs will be enforced within the limits of the law.

12.3. Challenge Cancellation or Suspension. The Lifeblood reserves the right in its sole discretion, to (i) cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Challenge and these Rules, for any reason, at any time and without any liability, and (ii) to limit or restrict participation in the Challenge. The Lifeblood will not be held liable for the modification, cancellation or suspension of the Challenge and no compensation or remuneration will be due to the Participants.

13.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

13.1. The Lifeblood will in no way be held liable in the event of breakdown or failure, regardless of the cause, of any telecommunications network used that causes Participants difficulty in or prevents Participants from identifying themselves on or gaining access to the Challenge website.

13.2. Participants agree that Lifeblood, its affiliates and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, representatives and agents will have no liability whatsoever for, and will be released and held harmless by any Participant for any claims, liabilities, or causes of action of any kind or nature for any injury, loss or damages of any kind including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages to persons, including without limitation disability or death. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the Challenge website and in connection with the Challenge is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.  Some jurisdictions may not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages or exclusion of implied warranties, in which case such limitation or exclusion shall apply only to the extent permitted by the law in the relevant jurisdiction.

13.3. Participation in the Challenge implies acknowledgment and acceptance of the characteristics, limits, and risks of the internet and related technologies, particularly with regards to performance, response time, security of software and computer equipment against various potential attacks, such as viruses, logic bombs or Trojans, and loss or misuse of data. As a result, the Lifeblood will not be held liable in any way for any damage incurred by Participants arising from these characteristics, limits and risks, which Participants accept by registering and taking part in the Challenge.

13.4. The Lifeblood will not, in any case, be held liable for damages resulting from faults with or delays in the submission of Deliverables by Participants, including refusal to accept these Deliverables as a consequence of their submission outside the deadlines set out in the Rules, from faults with or delays to the sending of any emails by the Participant sent as part of the Challenge, or from any alterations made to the Deliverables independently of the Lifeblood.

13.5. The Lifeblood will not, in any case, be held liable for damages resulting from services provided by a third party including Agorize relating to the prizes.

13.6. The Lifeblood will not be held liable for the consequences of a Participant’s disqualification from the Challenge as a result of their violation of these Rules.

14.  PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

14.1. Participation in the Challenge requires the communication of the Participant's personal data ("Personal Data"). The Lifeblood and the service providers which assist the Lifeblood in the Challenge will receive the Personal Data and Personal Data will be used only for the purpose of the Challenge by Lifeblood and etc.

14.2. Participant’s personal data is subject to processing consistent with the Lifeblood’s privacy notice “Lifeblood Privacy Notice for agorize.com” (“Privacy Notice”) to be found by clicking this link and Lifeblood’s Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”), which can be found at Privacy | Australian Red Cross Lifeblood 

15.  CLAIMS

Any Participant’s claims arising from the Challenge should be addressed no later than thirty (30) days following the Challenge end date to [email protected]. All claims must include: (i) the Participant’s complete contact details (name, address, email address and phone number); (ii) the name of the Challenge; and (iii) a clear and detailed explanation for the claim.

16.  APPLICABLE LAW, JURISDICTION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

16.1. The Challenge and any action related thereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Victoria, Australia without regard to rules governing conflicts of laws.

16.2. In case of persistent dispute beyond a period of fifteen (15) days after the Participant has filed a claim, Lifeblood and the Participant undertake to submit their dispute to an amicable conciliation prior to any legal proceedings. The party wishing to initiate conciliation must inform the other party by email or registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt, stating their intentions and explaining the cause of the dispute. If no agreement is reached between the parties within thirty (30) days after receipt of the registered letter, the parties regain their freedom of action.

16.3. In case of an ongoing dispute on the application or interpretation of the Rules, and in the absence of an amicable settlement, any dispute that may arise between the parties will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Victoria, Australia to which the parties expressly grant jurisdiction, even in the case of multiple defendants, in summary proceedings, appeal by guarantee or by motion.