Terms of Service

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ("you") and Future Coders of the World ("we," "us," or "our"), concerning your access to and use of our hackathon submission platform (the "Application").

By accessing the Application, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with all of these terms, then you are expressly prohibited from using the Application and you must discontinue use immediately.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise indicated, the Application is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Application (collectively, the "Content") and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the "Marks") are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us.

Your Submissions

By submitting a project to a hackathon via the Application, you retain ownership of your intellectual property. However, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, reproduce, and distribute your submission (including project name, description, repository links, and deployment links) for the purpose of operating the hackathon, showcasing entries, and promoting Future Coders of the World.

3. User Representations

By using the Application, you represent and warrant that:

• All registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete.
• You will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary.
• You have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Service.
• You will not access the Application through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise.
• You will not use the Application for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.

4. Prohibited Activities

You may not access or use the Application for any purpose other than that for which we make the Application available. The Application may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.

As a user of the Application, you agree not to:

• Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Application to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
• Make any unauthorized use of the Application, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.
• Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material that interferes with any party's uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Application.
• Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Application to you.
• Submit content that is illegal, offensive, or violates the rights of others.

5. Account Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Application (or any portion thereof) if you violate these Terms of Service or if we determine, in our sole discretion, that your conduct is detrimental to the community or the hackathon event.

6. Limitation of Liability

In no event will we or our directors, employees, or agents be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including lost profit, lost revenue, loss of data, or other damages arising from your use of the Application, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

7. Contact Us

In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Application or to receive further information regarding use of the Application, please contact us via the Future Coders Discord community.