MandemDAO World Cup 2026 Bracket Challenge

7.1THE CONTEST, THE SITE, THE POOL PROGRAM, AND ALL CONTENT, FEATURES, DATA, AND SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE FOREGOING ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR COURSE OF DEALING.

7.2WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF SECTION 7.1, SPONSOR MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (A) THE SITE OR THE POOL PROGRAM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (B) ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; (C) ANY DATA, SCORE, LEADERBOARD POSITION, OR PRIZE INDICATION DISPLAYED ON THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR FREE FROM REVISION; (D) THE SOLANA NETWORK OR ANY VALIDATOR, RPC PROVIDER, ORACLE, BRIDGE, OR WALLET RELIED UPON IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR FAILURE; (E) THE PRICE OR LIQUIDITY OF SOL WILL REMAIN STABLE; OR (F) THE CONTEST WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS.

8.1You expressly acknowledge and assume the risks of using the Solana blockchain and any digital wallet connected to the Site, including without limitation: (a) volatility in the U.S. dollar value of SOL; (b) loss of funds resulting from the loss, compromise, or unauthorized use of a wallet, recovery phrase, or private key; (c) network congestion, validator outages, soft forks, hard forks, chain reorganizations, or rollbacks; (d) failures, exploits, or upgrades of the Pool Program or any other on-chain program; (e) rejection, freezing, or seizure of digital assets by any governmental authority; and (f) the application of tax, securities, commodities, gaming, anti-money-laundering, or other laws to your participation in the Contest.

8.2Sponsor is not a broker, dealer, exchange, money transmitter, custodian, fiduciary, investment adviser, or fiat on-ramp, and nothing in these Rules or on the Site is intended to create such a relationship. You are solely responsible for the lawful acquisition, custody, transfer, and disposition of any digital assets used in connection with the Contest.

8.3Nothing on the Site or in these Rules constitutes financial, investment, tax, accounting, or legal advice. You should consult your own qualified advisors before entering the Contest, joining a Paid Pool, or accepting any Prize.

9.1TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONTEST, THE SITE, THE POOL PROGRAM, OR THESE RULES, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED (CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE) AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE RELEASED PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

9.2TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONTEST OR THESE RULES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100.00) AND (B) THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO SPONSOR (EXCLUDING POOL ENTRY FEES SUBSEQUENTLY PAID OUT TO OTHER ENTRANTS PURSUANT TO THE POOL PROGRAM) IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

9.3THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONTEST OR THE USE OF THE SITE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH LIABILITY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

9.4Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. To the extent that any limitation in this Section 9 is held unenforceable in your jurisdiction, the liability of the Released Parties shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by the applicable law of that jurisdiction.

9.5You acknowledge that any damages you may suffer in connection with the Contest are not irreparable and are not sufficient to entitle you to any injunctive or equitable relief that would prevent the continued operation of the Contest, the Site, or the Pool Program.

9.6If you are a resident of California, you expressly waive any rights you may have under California Civil Code Section 1542, which provides: “A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.”

10.1You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation) arising out of or relating to: (a) your breach of these Rules; (b) your violation of any applicable law in connection with the Contest; (c) your willful misconduct or gross negligence; or (d) the receipt or use by you of any Prize.

10.2Sponsor reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you shall cooperate with Sponsor in asserting any available defenses.