iShock Live 2021 Terms and Conditions

You must read this agreement carefully. By purchasing a ticket you agree with the rules and statements outlined in this document. By accepting these terms and conditions, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and are in agreement with the terms contained in this document.

1. General

1. By accessing, browsing or otherwise using any part of the iShock Live 2021 service, you accept, without qualification or limitation, this agreement and the terms contained in this agreement. If you, at any time, do not agree with any of these terms contained in this agreement, you are prohibited from entering the iShock Live 2021 event.
2. If we need to contact you, we may do so by email provided in your registration. You agree that this satisfies all legal requirements in relation to written communications.
3. For us to waive a right under these Terms, the waiver must be in writing.

2. Changes

1. iShock Live 2021 reserves the right, at any time and at our sole discretion, to change or modify these Terms and Conditions applicable to your experience of the iShock Live 2021 service, or any part thereof, or to impose new terms, including, but not limited to, adding fees and charges. Unless stated otherwise, any change takes effect immediately. You are responsible for ensuring you are familiar with the latest terms. By purchasing an entry ticket, you agree to be bound by these changes.
2. We may change, suspend, discontinue, modify or restrict access to the iShock Live 2021 event without notice.
3. We reserve the right to remove anyone from the event, even if they are in possession of a valid ticket, for reasons the organizers deem appropriate.

3. Eligibility

1. You must provide your entry ticket’s QR code, as well as your EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) when entering the event.
2. The iShock Live 2021  event is intended for those aged 16 or older at the time of the event. Anyone younger than the age of 16 will be denied access, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
3. Those under the age of 18 at the time of the event must provide a legal form of identification to verify the age.
4. Ticket handlers may enquire and ask any guest at any time for legal documentation in order to verify that they are older than the age of 16.
5. If you are under the age of 18, you must review this agreement with a parent or guardian.
6. Failure to provide evidence of your eligibility and/or identification satisfactorily to iShock Live 2021 management:

1. In our sole and absolute discretion, shall result in the suspension and/or termination of your ticket and access to the iShock Live 2021 event;
2. forfeit all prizes won and held in your account.

4. Donations, Payments, Refunds and Cancellations

1. The price of the event entry ticket, tournament entry ticket, t-shirt and any other merchandising may change without notice. By attending the event, you accept any new pricing.
2. All sales and donations are final and non-refundable.
3. Refunds will not be allowed under any circumstance, including but not limited to:

1. COVID-19 restrictions.
2. Lockdowns.
3. Flight cancellations.
4. Transportation problems.

4. Any incoming donation, unless specified by the donor, will be split: 50% of the donation value will go to the tournament prize pool; 50% sans payment processing (PayPal or otherwise) fees will be for organizational and hosting expenses for iShock Live 2021.
5. Incoming donations will only go to the livestreamer when directly specified by the donor.

5. Code of Conduct

1. As visitors, we will respect and value the services offered by the Van Der Valk Amersfoort A1 hotel, and not mal-treat, abuse, ridicule, harass, or disrespect the property and staff.
2. You are expected to remain mature, conduct yourself properly, and remain sensible and kind to your fellow attendees.
3. Any altercations which you may be involved in could result in your removal from the event. Where necessary, we are ready to inform law enforcement when disputes or quarrels have gone too far, or threaten the safety of other attendees, organizers, or hotel staff.
4. iShock Live 2021 and its organizers are not liable and will not assume responsibility for any injuries or damages of any kind.
5. You are not required to show good sportsmanship, but it will always be appreciated.
6. You are not allowed to bring any drugs or weapons to the event. Those caught doing so will be alerted to the authorities where applicable.
7. The event is non-smoking. Smokers must go outside the building or to designated smoking areas to smoke. Contact the Van Der Valk Amersfoort A1 hotel for more information.
8. The distribution of copyrighted or illegal software is strictly prohibited. All software shared at the event must be correctly licensed, freeware, shareware or in the public domain.

6. Tournament

1. During tournament matches, you may not speak or attempt to communicate with any of the players who are actively playing in the match. Attempting in doing so will result in your removal from the event for that day, as well as a disqualification if you are also participating in the tournament.
2. If you are participating in the tournament, you are expected to be ready to play on either Friday or Saturday when the announcement is given that the tournament matches are about to start.
3. If you are participating in the tournament, and you have reached the semi-finals or the finals, you are expected to be ready to play based on the times given by the organizers.
4. We have a strict zero-tolerance policy on cheating. Any cheating, foul play, match fixing, or any other undesirable behavior from tournament participants can result in a disqualification from the tournament.
5. Tournament judges will verify the matches and look for potential cheating, foul play, match fixing, or any other undesirable behavior from the players. If you have been found guilty of these acts, you may choose to create a dispute, at which point, the judges, organizers and you will work together until a final decision is made. In a case like this, you are not allowed to rally other players into choosing your side, as doing so will result in disqualification. You may request the opinions of other strong players, however, this must first be run by the organizers.
6. If there are not enough players to play a set of matches in the tournament, the organizers may ask if there are any volunteers to fill in the available spots. If you are such a volunteer, then you will not have to pay the entry fee to participate in the tournament, however, your first victory will mean that you will not earn any prize money. Alternatively, you may pay the entry fee there-and-then, at which point, if you win a match, you will receive the appropriate prize money.

7. Producing Media Content and Privacy

1. You are allowed to produce content from the iShock Live 2021 event, assuming your content is not illegal, indecent, profane, threatening, or defamatory; and does not consist of or contain software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings or any form of "spam."
2. Your submitted content does not infringe on the copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights of any person or entity, or contain any confidential or proprietary information of any person or entity, or otherwise violate the legal rights of any person or entity.
3. Your submitted content does not contain personal information about other persons, such as their full name, phone number, contact information or email address.
4. During the event you accept that you may be photographed, audio- and video-recorded, and observed.
5. If you intend to take any photos, videos or audio-recordings, it is recommended to either do this from a distance to reduce the identifiability of individuals, or request the potentially-captured persons’ permission before attempting any recording. Repetitive recording attempts without permission will result in your removal from the event.
6. Any information entered when purchasing a ticket will be deleted 14 days after the event has finished.

8. Equipment

1. You may make use of the equipment provided by the organizers, which will be limited to:

1. Wi-Fi access.
2. Wired ethernet connections.
3. Projectors (only for designated live-streamers).

2. You are not to touch or interact with any of the routers, modems or switches.
3. You are not to disconnect any wired connections, unless they are from your own device.
4. You are not to touch or interact with other people’s possessions, equipment, hardware or laptops without their permission.
5. You will not be provided with PCs (desktops or laptops) at the event, and therefore, you can only expect to play games if you bring your own laptop to the event.
6. We are not liable for any damages, loss of data, theft, system errors, hardware malfunctions for any equipment or hardware you choose to bring to the event.
7. You accept any potential risk by accessing and hooking up to the network via Wi-Fi or wired ethernet connection.
8. The use of Bluetooth or USB speakers is not allowed. You are urged to bring your own headphones.

9. Use of Internet

1. The Internet connection will be monitored and your use of the Internet at the venue must be appropriate. You will be removed from the event in the case of viewing or downloading pornographic material.
2. You are not allowed to access content displaying gore, serious violence, racism, or other content deemed inappropriate.
3. Any downloading of copyrighted material will result in your Internet connection being shut down, with us informing the authorities.
4. The wired Internet will operate on a priority-based system. The streamers & organizers have highest priority, followed by those in possession of a Desktop Ticket, followed by those in possession of a Regular Ticket, and finally, there will be those marked as ‘undesirable priority’.
5. If an individual in possession of a Regular Ticket is continuously using a large amount of the Internet bandwidth, this individual’s priority will be set to ‘undesirable’ without notice. They will keep this priority level until the end of the event, with no chance of being switched back to their original priority level.

10. Food & Drinks

1. Food and drinks may be purchased from within the hotel from the hotel bar and consumed within the room of the event.
2. You may not bring in food from other establishments. Doing so can result in your removal from the event.
3. You are not required to eat or drink at the event–you may choose to leave the venue and come back at a later time before the event’s closing time.
4. Drinks can be purchased through the hotel’s token system.
5. Beer and wine may be purchased at the hotel bar.
6. Any excessive drinking could result in your removal from the event–especially when the organizers deem you as a safety hazard for yourself or other attendees.
7. The selling of food or drinks at the event is forbidden.