Red Hat Learning Community JOINED Challenge

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Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

ENTRY IN THIS PROMOTION CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

1. Eligibility.  To be eligible to enter the Red Hat Learning Community JOINED Challenge Prize Drawing - September 2025 (the “Promotion”), you must: 1) be a legal resident of Australia, Belgium, Canada (excluding Quebec), France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan the United Kingdom, or the United States; and 2) be of the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry (“Participant”). Employees and contractors of Red Hat, Inc. and each of its respective affiliated companies, subsidiaries, advertising or promotional agencies, and other agents, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, such employees and contractors are not eligible to enter. 

Government officials, employees or representatives of government entities, candidates for public office, and employees of state-owned enterprises are not eligible to enter. Government entities include government agencies, departments, branches, instrumentalities, and public enterprises whether national, regional or local. Government entities can also include:

• Government-owned or controlled schools, hospitals, utilities and other organizations that provide public services;
• Public international organizations, such as the United Nations or World Health Organization; or

• Entities that procure under public procurement laws and regulations.

A state-owned enterprise is any other type of entity not mentioned above that is owned, controlled, organized, or sponsored by a government entity or government official.

If you are entering as part of a company or on behalf of your employer, these rules are binding on you, individually, and/or your employer. If you are acting within the scope of your employment as an employee, contractor, or agent of another party, you warrant that such party has full knowledge of your actions and has consented thereto, including your potential receipt of a prize. You further warrant that your actions do not violate your employer's or company's policies and procedures.

2. Entry.  NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The Promotion begins on 16 September 2025 at 12:01 a.m. Central European Time (“CET”) and all Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. CET on 30 September 2025 (the “Promotion Period”). Sponsor will post a contest announcement (“Post”) on the Promotion landing page (“Website”). To enter, Participant must visit https://learn.redhat.com and reply to any discussion during the Promotion Period by starting their comment with the word “JOINED” followed by one additional word that describes their learning mood (“Entry”). Participant may submit multiple Entries; there is no limit on the number of Entries per Participant. Participant may edit an Entry at any point during the Promotion Period. 

All Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Only eligible Entries actually received by Sponsor within the Promotion Period will be included in the Prize Drawing. Use of automated entries or programs or entries submitted by third parties is prohibited and such entries will be disqualified. Sponsor will not be responsible for any computer related, online, telephonic, or technical malfunctions that may occur whether or not within Sponsor’s control and such Entries are void. In the event of a dispute, an Entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the email account entered on Entry. For these purposes, an email account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such email account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with such email account. Any questions regarding the number of Entries submitted or the owner of an email account shall be determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Promotion. Normal Internet, phone and usage charges imposed by your online or phone service may apply. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Entry not in compliance with these Official Rules.

3. Selection of Winner.  On or about 6 October 2025, Sponsor will conduct a random drawing to select five (5) potential winners from the pool of eligible Entries received by Sponsor during the Promotion Period. Sponsor will notify potential winners via email on or about 6 October 2025 (“Prize Notification). Potential winner must email Sponsor a response to the Prize Notification (“Response”) no later than two (2) weeks after the mailing date of the Prize Notification. Response must include the mailing address to which potential winner would like the Prize delivered. If a potential winner does not send their Response within two (2) weeks after the Prize Notification is sent, that potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the Prize, and Sponsor will select an alternate potential winner in his/her place. Winning a Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth in these Official Rules. Noncompliance with the foregoing or failure to abide by these Official Rules may result in disqualification and naming of an alternate potential winner.
4. Prize and Odds.  Each Participant whose Entry is drawn at random will receive one (1) Igloo tote cooler (“Prize”) with an Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of $50 USD. The total ARV of all Prizes awarded is $250 USD.

Prize is subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Entries received. The Prize may not be redeemed for cash value and may not be transferred or assigned, except by Sponsor. The Prize consists of only the item(s) specifically listed as part of the Prize. Prize will be delivered to the Winner via standard postal mail within three (3) weeks after the close of the Promotion Period. Sponsor will not replace Prize if lost or stolen. Prize is awarded without warranty of any kind from Sponsor, express or implied, without limitation, except where this would be contrary to federal, state, provincial, or local laws or regulations. Expenses not specifically stated above, together with the reporting and payment of all applicable taxes, fees, duties, and/or surcharges, if any, arising out of, or resulting from, acceptance or use of the Prize, are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Restrictions, conditions, and limitations apply.

Any trademarks associated with the Prize awarded under this Promotion are registered or unregistered trademarks of their owners, who are not affiliated with nor have endorsed this Promotion. Prize awarded under this Promotion may be subject to restrictions and licenses from its manufacturer and may require additional hardware, software, service, or maintenance to use. Winner shall bear all responsibility for use of such Prize in compliance with the conditions imposed by the manufacturer, and any additional costs associated with its use, service, or maintenance.

5. Condition of Participation.  By entering the Promotion, Participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Any attempt to deliberately damage the content or operation of the Promotion is unlawful and subject to legal action by Sponsor or its agents. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Promotion as solely determined by Sponsor.

Winner may be asked to participate in publicity. Except where prohibited by law, the Winner’s acceptance of the Prize constitutes permission for Sponsor to use such Winner’s name, address (city and state only), statements, photograph, voice and/or likeness for any advertising and promotional purposes relating to the Promotion, in any media now known or hereafter devised, without further notice, compensation, consideration, review or consent and without regard to moral rights.

6. Compromise of Promotion.  In the event the Promotion is not capable of running as planned as the result of bugs, virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering, technical failures, fraud, or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor that corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, suspend, modify or terminate the Promotion. Should the Promotion be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award the Prize based on the Entries received before the termination date.
7. Limitations of Liability.  By entering the Promotion, Participant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Promotion, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action, and Participant waives his or her right to a jury trial for such disputes, claims, and causes of action; (2) any claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Promotion, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will any Participant be permitted to obtain any award for, and Participant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than damages for actual out-of-pocket expenses. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay in operation or transmission; communications line failure; or theft, destruction of, alteration or unauthorized access to Promotion Entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Promotion, or announcement of the Winner.
8. General Release.  By entering the Promotion, Participant releases and holds harmless Sponsor, any other promotional sponsors, and each of their respective affiliated companies, directors, officers, employees, representatives, partners and agents from any liability whatsoever for any claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Promotion or with the acceptance, possession or use of any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light).
9. Privacy.  Participants will be asked to provide personal information to enter the Promotion, which will be transferred to servers located in the United States. The terms of the Sponsor’s privacy policy located at https://www.redhat.com/en/about/privacy-policy apply to the collection, use and processing of your personal data. If you wish to opt out of receiving further communications from Sponsor or have other questions regarding Sponsor’s privacy policy, please contact Sponsor at privacy@redhat.com.
10. Governing Law.  The Promotion is subject to all federal, state, and local laws. The Promotion and Official Terms are governed and interpreted by the laws of the State of North Carolina (U.S.), without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
11. Official Rules / List of Winners.  For a copy of these Official Rules or the Winners List (available after 6 October 2025), send your request to traduta@redhat.com no later than 6 April 2026. 

12. SPONSOR.  Red Hat, Inc. (“Red Hat”), located at 100 E. Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, is the sponsor of the Promotion (“Sponsor”)