OFFICIAL TERMS & CONDITIONS
The Data Visualization Competition is open to legal residents of their respective countries where not prohibited by law, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry who have Internet access and a valid e-mail account prior to the beginning of the competition period. Sponsor has the right to verify the eligibility of each entrant.
May submit an entry as a group but the group must be four (4) members or less. Benefits only apply to one person as the representative of the group.
May enter visualizations previously made but must be created by the person submitting the entry. If entries submitted are found to be plagiarized, the submission will be disqualified from the competition.
Entries must include either a picture, a link to an interactive dashboard, or a video of the data visualization. Entries must be appropriate and adhere to the Women in Analytics Code of Conduct.
All submissions are due by March 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
FLIGHT REIMBURSEMENT AND HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS
Flights will be reimbursed up to $1,200 for international flights, $400 for domestic flights. For folks traveling by car, travel will be reimbursed according to the 2024 mileage reimbursement rate of $0.67/mile, up to $400. Two nights of the hotel will be covered.
VOTING
The first round of submissions will be voted on by the data visualization sponsor entity down to the top 10 submissions.
The top 10 submissions will be posted to the DataConnect Conference website by April 1, 2025. Finalists may share the opportunity to vote. The top 5 finalists will be determined by the popular vote that is open to the public and hosted on the DataConnect Conference website. The top 5 finalists will be announced on July 7, 2025. Online voting only accepts one vote per person.
The top 5 finalists will present their data visualization entries via video recording at the 2025 DataConnect Conference on Oct 3, 2025. Voting will open during the conference and poll will be hosted within the conference app. Popular vote will determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of the competition.
PRIZES
Prize money is awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. All prizes are non-transferable, and no substitution of the prizes will be allowed. Prize money will be sent to the recipients via ACH, wire or check within 60 days of the results. For group submissions, benefits only apply to one person as the representative of the group.
TAXES
United States: All local, state and federal taxes incurred by accepting a prize will be the sole responsibility of the prize winner. Any person winning over $600 in prizes during any one (1) year period will receive an IRS Form 1099 at the end of the calendar year, and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZE IS SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.
CONDITIONS
By entering this competition, each Entrant agrees to comply with these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are binding and final, and release the Sponsor, and each of its divisions, affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and anyone associated with the production of this competition, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability for any claims, injuries, losses or damages (including attorneys fees) of any kind arising out of their participation in this competition or resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize. Each potential prize winner waives any liability or claims (including attorneys fees) which might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem said prize.
Acceptance of prize constitutes permission (except where prohibited) for the Sponsor to use the Winner’s name, photograph, likeness and/or statements attributed to Winner regarding the competition, for any and all public relations, advertising and/or promotional purposes as determined by the Sponsor, without further notice, consent, review or approval or further compensation. By entering the competition and completing the entry submission, you grant the Sponsor the right and license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, publicly display, and digitally display those materials. This competition is void where prohibited. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
The Sponsor reserves the right to change, alter or amend these Official Rules, as necessary, in its sole discretion, at any time by posting updated Official Rules to the Publication’s website. An Entrant’s participation in this competition after the posting date of revised competition rules signifies notice and agreement to the revised Official Rules of this competition.
Decisions of the Sponsor as to the administration of the competition, interpretation of the Official Rules and selection of the Winners will be final.
SPONSOR
Women in Analytics, LLC & Apexon
