Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Welcome to SecLeaf. By accessing our website and participating in our Capture The Flag (CTF) events, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully.

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using the platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, you may not access the service or participate in the CTF events.

2. Rules of Conduct

Participants must adhere to the official rules provided in the Rulebook. This includes prohibitions on cheating, denial-of-service attacks on CTF infrastructure, and sharing flags outside your team. Violation of these rules will result in immediate disqualification.

3. Intellectual Property

All content on the platform, including challenges, code, graphics, and logos, is the property of SecLeaf and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce or distribute any content without explicit permission.

4. Limitation of Liability

SecLeaf shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your access to or use of, or inability to access or use, the platform.

5. Prizes and Rewards

The stated "Prize Pool" represents the aggregate estimated retail value of all software licenses, subscriptions, hardware, vouchers, and services offered. It does not imply a cash prize. Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash, substituted, or transferred. SecLeaf reserves the sole and absolute right to withhold, revoke, or modify any prizes in the event of suspected rule violations or cheating.

6. Taxes and Customs

Any shipping fees, import duties, customs, or taxes associated with physical prizes are the sole responsibility of the winning team members. SecLeaf is not liable for lost, stolen, damaged, or undeliverable prizes once they have been dispatched.

7. Eligibility and Sanctions

Participants must be of legal age in their jurisdiction or have verifiable parental consent to claim any prizes. Furthermore, in compliance with international law, prizes cannot and will not be awarded to individuals residing in comprehensively sanctioned or embargoed countries (e.g., OFAC restricted territories).

8. Platform Availability

The CTF platform is provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis. SecLeaf is not liable for infrastructure downtime, scoring glitches, lost flags, or lost time. Organizers reserve the right to pause, extend, or adjust the competition schedule and scoring system at any time without penalty or prior notice.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of any significant changes. Your continued use of the platform following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.