Terms and Conditions of Use

Last updated: 11 October 2025

These Terms govern access to and use of the website challenge.relativity.ro (the “Site”). The Site is operated by the Relativity Team – the robotics team of Liceul Teoretic de Informatică „Alexandru Marghiloman” Buzău (the “Organiser”). Hosting and technical infrastructure are provided by EssenByte Solutions (the “Technical Provider”). By using any part of the Site or participating in events promoted on it, each visitor or registered user (“User”) accepts these Terms and applicable law.

Article 1 – Definitions

1. Organiser: the Relativity Team (educational owner/operator of the competition and Site content).
2. Technical Provider: EssenByte Solutions (hosting, maintenance, and web development; not an owner of the project).
3. User: any person accessing the Site. A “Participant” is a User who registers a team or submits materials.
4. Content: any text, data, images, software, code, audio, or video submitted or transmitted via the Site.
5. UCP: User Control Panel where Participants manage teams, view rules, and upload materials.

Article 2 – Acceptance and Scope

1. Use of the Site constitutes acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.
2. The Organiser may update the Terms at any time; updates apply upon publication. Continued use signifies acceptance.
3. These Terms apply regardless of access means (browser, mobile device, API, etc.).

Article 3 – Services Provided

1. Information on competitions, registration of teams, submission of designs/code, access to regulations and documents.
2. The Organiser may add, modify, or discontinue services without prior notice. No liability for unavailability.

Article 4 – User Rights and Obligations

1. Lawful use: Users must not upload or transmit content that is illegal, defamatory, obscene, discriminatory, harassing, or otherwise unlawful.
2. Accuracy: Users warrant the accuracy of registration/submission data and must keep it updated.
3. Compliance: Participants must comply with official competition regulations and safety rules published on the Site.
4. Consents: Users must obtain required consents for personal data or images they upload. See the Privacy Policy and Photo/Video Consent.
5. Prohibited actions:
   • circumventing or testing security beyond permitted scope;
   • accessing UCP/admin areas without authorization;
   • uploading malware or performing actions that may harm the Site or third parties;
   • sending unsolicited commercial communications.

Article 5 – Organiser and Technical Provider

1. The Organiser operates the Site with reasonable care but does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service. Maintenance or security-related suspension may occur without liability.
2. The Organiser may remove or refuse Content that breaches these Terms, competition rules, or law.
3. Personal data is handled under the Privacy Policy. The Technical Provider acts under documented instructions for hosting and security only.
4. The Organiser is not responsible for User Content. Each User remains responsible for obligations and any damages caused.

Article 6 – Content and Intellectual Property

1. Users retain ownership of their Content but grant the Organiser a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, reproduce, adapt, display, and distribute such Content for competition operations, promotion, and educational archiving.
2. Users represent that their Content does not infringe third-party rights. Infringing Content may be removed without notice.
3. Materials provided by the Organiser (rules, designs, documentation, software) remain the Organiser’s property and may be used only for participation and non-commercial educational purposes, unless otherwise authorized in writing.

Article 7 – Limitation of Liability

1. The Site is provided “as is.” To the extent permitted by law, all warranties (express or implied) are disclaimed.
2. No liability for indirect or consequential damages (including lost profits or data). Liability for intent or gross negligence cannot be excluded where mandated by law.
3. If any fees are ever charged for specific services, the Organiser’s aggregate liability to a User will not exceed the total fees paid by that User for those services in the prior 12 months. For free services, monetary liability is excluded to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Article 8 – Force Majeure

1. No party is liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond reasonable control (e.g., natural disasters, war, terrorism, governmental actions, or major telecom failures).
2. The invoking party must notify the other party without undue delay and provide reasonable evidence.

Article 9 – Governing Law and Jurisdiction

1. Romanian law governs these Terms. Disputes are subject to the competent courts of Buzău, Romania, unless mandatory law provides otherwise.

Article 10 – Contact

1. General inquiries: info@essenbyte.com. Official outbound notices: office@essenbyte.com.
2. Privacy inquiries: privacy@essenbyte.com. Regulatory/DPA liaison: dpa@essenbyte.com.
3. Identification details for the Organiser and Technical Provider appear in the Site’s Impressum / Legal Notice.

Article 11 – Final Provisions

1. If a clause is invalid, the remaining provisions remain fully effective.
2. Failure to enforce a right does not constitute a waiver.