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HUAWEI CANADA TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

ASCEND COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION COMPETITION

THIS COMPETITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS (EXCLUDING QUEBEC) AND IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND THE FEDERAL LAWS OF CANADA APPLICABLE THEREIN WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

NO PURCHASE REQUIRED. S__EE BELOW FOR FULL COMPETITION DETAILS. PARTICIPATION IN THIS COMPETITION CONSTITUTES YOUR FULL AND UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF, AND AGREEMENT TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY, THESE COMPETITION RULES (THE "COMPETITION RULES").

  1. Sponsor. The Ascend Community Contribution Competition(" Competition") is sponsored by Huawei Technologies Canada Co., Ltd., a company incorporated under the federal laws of Canada, with its registered offices located at 19 Allstate Parkway, 5th Floor, Markham, Ontario L3R 5A4, Canada(" Huawei").

  2. Eligibility. This Competitionis open to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who are at least the age of majority in their province or territory of residence at the time of entry. Employees of Huawei, its affiliates, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, Competition administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Competition materials, and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. By participating in this Competition, entrants (each an " Entrant") acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Competition Rules. Entrants who do not comply with any of the Competition Rules are subject to disqualification by Huawei, in Huawei's sole discretion.

  3. Competition Dates and Times. The Competition begins on June 21, 2021 at 12:00 am Eastern Standard Time and ends on December 31, 2021 at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (Competition End Date) after which time the Competition will be closed and no further Entries will be accepted.

  4. How to Enter. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Entrants may enter the Competition by completing the following (the " Entry"):

    1. Entrant must first upload its code to the Ascend Samples Repository (https://github.com/Ascend/samples or https://gitee.com/Ascend/samples) or Ascend Model Zoo Repository (https://github.com/Ascend/modelzoo or https://gitee.com/Ascend/modelzoo), as applicable (such upload referred to as the "Repository Upload"). Prior to uploading any code, Entrant must agree to and comply with the Ascend Samples Repository Terms (https://github.com/Ascend/samples/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING_EN.md or https://gitee.com/ascend/samples/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING_EN.md) or Ascend Model Zoo Repository Terms ( https://github.com/Ascend/modelzoo/blob/master/contrib/CONTRIBUTING_EN.md or https://gitee.com/ascend/modelzoo/blob/master/contrib/CONTRIBUTING_EN.md), as applicable to the Entrant.
    2. To enter the Competition, once the Repository Upload is accepted and merged in accordance with Ascend Samples Repository or Ascend Model Zoo Repository applicable practices, Entrant must create a new "issue" in the 'Community Contribution Reward' Repository (https://github.com/Ascend-Huawei/Community_Contribution_Reward). The issue must include a link to the merged pull request in the applicable Ascend Samples Repository or Ascend Model Zoo Repository and include the Entrant's full name.

    For this Competition, receipt of an Entry occurs when Huawei's server records the Entry information. All Entries must be complete and are subject to verification by Huawei, in its sole discretion.

    There is no limit in the number of Entries that may be submitted.

    Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Competition, or any other methods not authorized by these Competition Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in Huawei's sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify the Entrant from entering, participating, and/or winning a Prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular, or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Competition Rules are void. No correspondence will be entered into except with Winners, as defined below. Proof of transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of Entry or receipt of an Entry.

  5. Entry Specifications.Each Entry must comply with the following specifications (the "Entry Specifications"):

    1. be in compliance with all applicable Ascend Samples Repository Terms (https://github.com/Ascend/samples/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING_EN.md or https://gitee.com/ascend/samples/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING_EN.md) or Ascend Model Zoo Repository Terms (https://github.com/Ascend/modelzoo/blob/master/contrib/CONTRIBUTING_EN.md or https://gitee.com/ascend/modelzoo/blob/master/contrib/CONTRIBUTING_EN.md) (including all applicable licensing terms and requirements);
    2. be the Entrant's original creation. Reproducing, modifying, enhancing or altering a third party's pre-existing work does not qualify as an Entrant's original creation;
    3. does not violate the rights of any third party, including, but not limited to copyright. The Entry must not defame, infringe or violate publicity or privacy rights of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person's, entity's or organization's personal or proprietary rights, including but not limited to, intellectual property rights. For the avoidance of doubt, the Entry must not contain trademarks, logos, or trade dress owned by anyone other than Huawei, or advertise or promote any brand or product of any kind, without express, written, prior permission of the trademark or brand owner;
    4. will not have been published previously, used commercially, submitted to another competition or contest, or won any other award;
    5. does not defame, misrepresent or contain disparaging remarks about Huawei, its affiliates, or its products;
    6. is not false, inaccurate or misleading;
    7. does not violate any law or regulation;
    8. is not libelous, threatening or harassing;
    9. does not instigate others to commit illegal activities or violate human rights; and
    10. does not contain any viruses, worms, or other interfering computer programming.

  6. Competition Judging, Odds of Winning, and Winning Notification.Huawei will appoint a panel of judges (the "Judges") on a rolling basis to assess each Entry within two (2) weeks of an Entrant submitting an Entry, using the following criteria (the "Criteria"):

    1. Innovation : algorithm/application novelty;
    2. Quality : completeness of project and documentation; and,
    3. Complexity : efforts required in the design and development.

    The winners of the Competition will be determined in the sole discretion of the Judges (after declaration, each referred to as a " Winner").

    The odds of being selected as a Winner will depend on the total number of Entries received, the calibre of each Entry, and the Entry's compliance with the Criteria.

  7. Competition Prizes. There are a total of three (3) tiers of prizes available to be won by the Winners as follows (each, a " Prize"):

    1. 1st Prize: Huawei P40 Phone or equivalent (approximate retail value: CAD $1000)
    2. 2nd Prize: Huawei Watch GT 2 or equivalent (approximate retail value: CAD $300)
    3. 3rd Prize: Huawei Band 4 or equivalent (approximate retail value: CAD $80)

    The determination of the type of Prize to be awarded shall be made in the exclusive discretion of the Judges. The number of Prizes to be awarded is subject to the number of Entries received, up to a maximum aggregate value of CAD $10,000.

  8. Warranty**.**Entrant must warrant that its Entry meets the Entry Specifications set out above. Huawei reserves the right to deem ineligible and exclude from the Competition any Entry that Huawei, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines does not meet the Entry Specifications. The Entrant's right to submit an Entry must not be restricted in any way. Entrant must be able to provide legal releases for use of the applicable Entry by Huawei in any format, and materials related to the Competition, including in relation to any third party's name, likenesses or work ("Third Party Elements") included in the Entry.

  9. Licensing of Entries. By entering the Competition and submitting a Entry, each Entrant: (i) grants Huawei a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, sublicensable, transferable license to use the Entry for any purpose, including commercial uses; (ii) waives all moral rights in and to the Entry in favour of Huawei; and (iii) agrees to release and hold harmless Huawei, its affiliates and each of their respective agents, employees, directors, officers, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement, patent infringement or any other intellectual property rights related cause of action that relate in any way to the Entry. If Huawei determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that any Entry does not comply with these Competition Rules for any reason at any time, then Huawei reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Entry and/or the associated entrant.

  10. Limitation of Liability**.** No liability or responsibility is assumed by Huawei resulting from the Entrant's (or any individual comprising the Entrant's) participation in or attempt to participate in the Competition or ability or inability to upload or download any information in connection with the Competition. No responsibility or liability is assumed by Huawei for:

    1. incorrect or inaccurate Entry information that may affect a person's ability to participate in the Competition or be awarded a Prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed Entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Competition Rules;

    2. technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Competition:

      1. hardware or software errors;
      2. faulty computer, cable, satellite, network, electronic, Internet connectivity or other online or network communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or other providers;
      3. garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions;
      4. failure of any online transmissions to be sent or received;
      5. lost, late, delayed or intercepted transmissions; inaccessibility of a Huawei website in whole or in part for any reason;
      6. the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise;
      7. lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected Entries or Winner Releases (defined below);
      8. traffic congestion on the Internet or the Competition website;
      9. unauthorized human or non- human intervention of the operation of the Competition, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, or worms;
      10. destruction of any aspect of the Competition, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an email account used in connection with the Competition; and
      11. late, lost, misdirected or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential Winner.

    3. any printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error which may occur in the administration of the Competition, the uploading, the processing of Entries, the announcement of the Prizes or in any Competition-related materials. Use of Huawei website is at Entrant's (including each individual user's) own risk; and

    4. any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to user's or any other person's computer or video equipment resulting from participation in the Competition.

    5. Huawei is not liable in the event that any portion of the Competition is canceled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, or any other condition beyond their control.

    6. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE ANY HUAWEI HOSTED WEBSITE, OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE COMPETITION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND HUAWEI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

  11. Release. By participating in the Competition, the Entrant (and each individual comprising an Entrant) agrees:

    1. to release Huawei, its affiliates and each of their respective agents, employees, directors, officers, successors, and assigns from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such Entrant's participation in the Competition;
    2. under no circumstances will the Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and the Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses;
    3. all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Competition, or any Prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and
    4. any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding legal fees and court costs.

  12. Winner General Limitation of Liability and Release. All Winners assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Competition or the use or redemption of a Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, or special offers. Huawei reserves the right to substitute an alternate prize of equal or greater value if an advertised prize is unavailable at the time of award.

    Before an eligible winner of a Prize is declared a Winner, the Entrant (including each of the individuals who make up the Entrant) must sign and return to Huawei within five (5) business days, a declaration of compliance and release of liability prepared by Huawei which, among other things requires individuals comprising an Entrant to: (i) correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without mechanical or other aid; (ii) confirm compliance with these Competition Rules; (iii) agree to release Huawei, its affiliates and each of their respective agents, employees, directors, officers, successors, and assigns from any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from any liability in connection with this Competition, the Entrant's participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the Prize or any portion thereof (" Winner's Release"); (iv) agree to indemnify Huawei against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from use of the Entry, including without limitation, any claim that the Entry of the Entrant infringes a proprietary interest of any third party; (v) agree to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of the Entrant's (individual or team members) statements about the Competition and/or photographs or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of Huawei in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the Internet; and (vi) acknowledge acceptance of the Prize (if awarded).

  13. Intellectual Property. All intellectual property of Huawei, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by Huawei. All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any of Huawei's intellectual property without the express written consent of Huawei is strictly prohibited.

  14. General.

    1. The Competition is governed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
    2. Huawei reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Competition Rules, or modify, cancel or suspend this Competition, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever.
    3. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Competition Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Competition-related materials, the terms and conditions of these Competition Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.