Blockchain Guardians Programme

 

Blockchain Guardians Programme Terms and Conditions   


These are the terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) governing your participation in the Blockchain Guardians Programme organised by Elevandi Limited (“Elevandi”). Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before registering for this Programme (defined below), as they will form a legally binding agreement between Elevandi and you. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions, you will not be eligible to participate in this Programme. By registering for and participating in this Programme, you are deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions, including all Elevandi’s policies referred to herein.

In these Terms and Conditions, “Elevandi”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refers to Elevandi and “you” , “your” or "yourself" refer to both Mentors and Applicants (defined below). “Party” means Mentors, Applicants or Elevandi, and “Parties” means Mentors, Applicants and Elevandi collectively.



1.  About the Blockchain Guardians Programme

a.  The Blockchain Guardians Programme (hereinafter referred to as “Programme” or “BGP”) is organised by Elevandi and in cooperation with TRM Labs and Crypto.com (hereinafter referred to as “Programme Partners”).

b.  The Programme aims to develop the next generation of FinTech leaders with the dual skillset of digital assets savviness and a robust compliance mindset. The Programme comprises an online certificate programme, mentorship and industry immersion, which will be conducted over the course of ten weeks.

c.  Students from Singapore polytechnics and universities with a strong passion for building the future of finance are invited to apply for the Programme. students (hereinafter referred to as “Applicants”) are required to submit their application on the online form here.

d.  Industry leaders will be personally invited to join the programme as mentors (“hereinafter referred to as “Mentors”) by submitting this online form

here.

e.  By continuing the registration as an Applicant/Mentor, you hereby agree that you have read and agreed to be legally bound by these terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”), which will govern your participation in the Programme.
f.  If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact Elevandi at bgp@elevandi.io
     

2.  Eligibility and Application

a.  The Programme is open to students attending Singapore polytechnics and universities, aged 18 and above, with a strong passion for FinTech and finance, to apply as Applicants.

b.  Only 30 Applicants will be selected to participate in the Programme. Selection is at the sole discretion of Elevandi.

 

3.  Mentorship Commitments

a.  Leaders from across the financial services and FinTech industry will be personally invited to join the programme as Mentors.

b.  Mentors are required to complete an online form to provide the personal information necessary for creating their mentor profile and communication.

c.  Mentors agree to participate in the mentorship component of the programme through mentorship meetings that should occur at least fortnightly and provide guidance and support to the assigned mentee Applicants.

 

4.  Participation Requirements

a.  Successful Applicants are expected to engage fully in all components of the programme, including completing the online certificate programme, participating in mentorship meetings and attending industry immersion activities.

b.  Failure to comply with the participation requirements may result in dismissal from the Programme at the sole and absolute discretion of Elevandi.

 

5.  Independent Relationship

a.  Participation in this Programme is voluntary. You understand and agree that nothing in these Terms and Conditions may be construed as an offer or contract of employment with Elevandi or any of the Programme Partners. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to create any employee/employer relationship,

 

6.  Personal Information 

a.  By applying for the Programme, Mentors and Applicants consent to the collection, use and disclosure of their personal information as described in Elevandi’s Privacy Policy.
b.  Personal information collected will be used solely for the purposes of the Programme and will be handled in accordance with Elevandi’s Privacy Policy.
c.  All parties agree to observe standard privacy issues relating to the mentor-mentee relationship. For example, Mentors’ contact information should be kept confidential unless permission has been obtained for release to anyone outside this Programme. Similarly, Applicants’ particulars should also be duly protected unless authorized release is given.
d.  Each Party shall comply with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 of Singapore (“PDPA”) and all subsidiary legislation related thereto, as may be amended from time to time (collectively “Data Protection Legislation”) with regard to any and all personal data (as defined in the PDPA) that it receives from Elevandi and its Programme Partners. Each Party shall only use personal data in accordance with the purposes for which Elevandi and its Programme Partners disclosed the personal data, in accordance with the instructions of Elevandi and its Programme Partners or as is necessary for the Elevandi and its Programme Partners to fulfill its obligations under the Data Protection Legislation. Each Party must not disclose or transfer any personal data received from Elevandi and its Programme Partners to any third party without the prior written approval of Elevandi.

7.  Liability

a.  Elevandi and its Programme Partners shall not be liable for any losses or damages an Applicant or Mentor may suffer arising out of any disqualification or termination from the Programme.

b.  Each of the Applicants and the Mentors agree to indemnify and hold Elevandi and its Programme Partners harmless from all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, liabilities (including statutory liability and liability to third parties), penalties, and costs (including without limitation, legal costs on a full indemnity basis), awards, losses and/or expenses, due to or arising out of (i) participation in the Programme; (ii) your breach of any terms and conditions of these Terms and Conditions; (iii) your violation of any rights of another person or entity, including intellectual property rights; or (vi) your breach of any statutory requirement, duty or law. If you do not agree to any amendments or additions to the Terms and Conditions, please withdraw from the Programme by issuing written notice to Elevandi.

 

8.  Confidentiality

a.  Except in so far as such matters are properly in, or come into, the public domain, each Party shall keep confidential all information and materials relating to any matter contained in or arising from this programme or relating to Elevandi and its Programme Partners or any third party) which the Party may have acquired or been given access to in the course of the programme (the "Confidential Information"). The Mentor shall not, during or after the Programme, use or disclose any such Confidential Information to any third party. Upon termination for whatsoever reasons, the Mentor shall return to the Elevandi all Confidential Information furnished to him in the course of this Programme, if any. This Clause 8 shall survive the termination of the Programme.


9.  Termination

a.  The Mentor may terminate his/ her participation in the Programme upon 1 month’s written notice to Elevandi.

b.  The Applicant may terminate his/ her participation in the Programme upon 1 month’s written notice with the consent of Elevandi, consent not to be unreasonably withheld.

c.  Elevandi reserves the right to reassign a Mentor or Applicant at any time. Elevandi may terminate the Programme or participation by a Mentor or Applicant at any time by issuing written notice.
d.  Unless earlier terminated in accordance with the above provisions, the Programme will end upon the expiry of the 10-week term from 2 September 2024, being the date of the commencement of the Programme.

10.  Amendments

a.  Elevandi reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time.
b.  Elevandi may at any time vary or amend these Terms and Conditions by posting the amended Terms and Conditions on the website

11.  Governing Law 

a.  These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Singapore
b.  The Parties irrevocably agree that the courts of Singapore shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle and adjudicate any dispute, claim, question or disagreement (“Disputes”) arising out of the Programme. The Parties irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of courts of Republic of Singapore. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, Elevandi may at any time refer any Dispute to be finally resolved by arbitration in Singapore in the English language by a sole arbitrator in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) for the time being in force which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Clause. The seat of the arbitration shall be Singapore. The arbitrator shall be agreed upon between the Parties, or on failure to agree within thirty (30) days of a written proposal by one Party to the other Party, to be appointed by the SIAC acting in accordance with the SIAC Rules. This arbitration agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Singapore.
c.  Neither the submission of a dispute to arbitration nor any other provision of these Terms and Conditions shall constitute a waiver, express or implied, any of the privileges, immunities and exemptions which each of Elevandi and the Programme Partners enjoy in any relevant jurisdiction, which are specifically reserved.



12.  Rights of Third Parties

A person who is not a party to these Terms and Conditions shall have no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 2001 of Singapore to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions.

 

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