By participating in the EUSEC 2026 Champions Award you agree to the following terms & conditions as well as rules
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS
Professional Cyber Awards by EUSEC®
Terms & Conditions
1. Organizer, Scope, and Legal Nature
1.1 The Online Cyber Quiz Game (hereinafter referred to as the “Game”) is organized by:
BaySec – Bayerische Gesellschaft für Cybersicherheit mbH (hereinafter referred to as BaySec or EUSEC)
EUSEC is registered trademark. This is used by BaySec for international activities.
Stoißberg 79
83454 Anger
Germany
1.2 These Terms & Conditions govern the entire contractual relationship between the participant and the organizer. The Game and the platform are directed exclusively at the target audience defined in Section 2.4.
1.3 The Game is designed strictly as a voluntary online competition for educational and talent identification purposes. It is explicitly classified as a game of skill (wissensbasiert) and not a game of chance (Glücksspiel).
1.4 The laws of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply exclusively. Mandatory consumer protection provisions of the participant's country of residence remain unaffected.
2. Eligibility and Conditions of Participation
2.1 General: Participation is voluntary and at the participant’s own expense. There is no legal entitlement to participate. The organizer reserves the right to refuse participation or block accounts for justified reasons.
2.2 Professional Status: Participants must be working as a professional in a relevant field (e.g., IT, Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, or similar). The organizer reserves the right to verify professional status.
2.3 Regional Restrictions: Participation is strictly limited to professionals physically located in the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, Switzerland or one of the listed countries. Professionals working outside these regions (e.g., in the USA, Brazil, China, or Russia) are strictly excluded, regardless of the professionals's nationality.
2.4 Exclusion of Competitors: Employees, owners, consultants, or affiliates of companies that compete with the organizer (BaySec) or provide substantially similar services—Including, but not limited to in the fields of cybersecurity talent identification, professional cyber-competitions, or specialized cybersecurity recruitment—are strictly excluded from participation. The organizer reserves the right to disqualify any participant at any time if a professional conflict of interest is identified.
3. Technical Requirements and Data Protection
3.1 Technical Setup: Participants are solely responsible for ensuring the technical requirements necessary to play the Game (e.g., a stable internet connection, a modern web browser, and enabled JavaScript). The organizer assumes no responsibility for technical failures, connection drops, or hardware issues on the participant’s side.
3.2 Data Protection (GDPR): The collection and processing of personal data—including detailed behavioral and telemetry data for anti-cheat purposes (e.g., tab-switches, mouse movements)—is carried out strictly in accordance with our separate Data Privacy Declaration. Participants must acknowledge the Data Privacy Declaration prior to registration.
4. Game Structure, Rules, and Scoring
4.1 Gameplay: The Game consists of multiple-choice questions designed to test knowledge and analytical skills. Each question must be answered within a strict time limit (e.g., max. 70 seconds).
4.2 Scoring: Points are awarded based on correctness. There are no negative points. A time bonus (e.g., 25% extra points) may be awarded for answering correctly in under 10 seconds.
4.3 Pausing (Burned Question): Participants may pause the Game by closing the browser. However, pausing during an active question will result in a penalty: the currently active question is "burned" and yields 0 points.
4.4 Final Ranking & Tie-Breaker: Ranking is based on total points. In case of equal scores (a tie), a detailed time analysis will be conducted. The participant with the faster total response time will be ranked higher.
4.5 Finality: The organizer's decisions regarding gameplay, scoring, and final rankings are final. The organizer's evaluation of the answers and the technical time-tracking are final. The legal recourse is excluded solely regarding the evaluation of the participants' performance.
5. The 12-Role Report (Disclaimer)
5.1 After completing the Game, participants may receive a "12-Role Report" evaluating their performance. This report is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute professional, psychological, or career advice. The organizer bears absolutely no liability for any personal or career decisions taken by the participant based on this report.
5.2 Optional Career-Booster (Job Placement Service): If the participant actively selects the "Career-Booster" option during registration, they formally engage the organizer to act as a job broker. The organizer will present performance profiles to interested companies, but without the real name of the participant. The organizer explicitly discloses that it acts commercially and may receive a commission from hiring companies. The participant's identifiable data will only be shared with a company after securing additional, explicit consent from the participant. This brokerage service is completely free of charge for the participant and can be terminated at any time.
6. Fair Play, Anti-Cheat, and Disqualification
We enforce a strict Zero Tolerance policy. The Game is solo work. Any violation will result in an immediate disqualification and a potential permanent ban from future EUSEC events. Participants have the right to request a manual review of their ban within 14 days. Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to:
- ⚠️ NO multiple registrations.
- ⚠️ Everybody can play only once. You can try again next time.
- ⚠️ NO screen capture.
- ⚠️ NO sharing of accounts, emails or answers.
- ⚠️ Solo work: you must answer personally without help of others > NO group work. To make a team, type in a team name.
- ⚠️ NO AI (Artificial Intelligence, e.g. ChatGPT).
- ⚠️ NO automated tools (e.g. Selenium).
- ⚠️ NO external research (search engines, books or secondary devices).
- ⚠️ Confidentiality (Non-Disclosure): Sharing or publishing competition content is strictly prohibited.
- ⚠️ FAIR PLAY: Do not hack, misuse, manipulate, attempt to bypass, or engage in any malicious activity. We will discover it anyway—you’re only creating unnecessary effort and maybe costs.
- ⚠️ Ethical Conduct: Violent, illegal or harmful actions may result in legal implications.
- ⚠️ This is a knowledge based competition, we call to answer our questions only - we do not call to hack something!
- ⚠️ ⚠️ Zero Tolerance: Any form of cheating results in a LIFETIME BAN (subject to the 14-day review process mentioned above).
- ℹ️ Closing the tab during an active node results in the immediate loss of that question.
- ℹ️ Potential winners have to attend personally in a short 15-min verification and validation call.
- ℹ️ The organizer's decision is final and legally binding.
7. Confidentiality and Intellectual Property
7.1 All Game content, including questions and structure, is the protected intellectual property of BaySec.
7.2 No Recording: It is strictly prohibited to record, reproduce, or distribute the Game. This includes, e.g., taking screenshots, using screen capture software, or photographing the screen.
7.3 Violations of confidentiality will lead to immediate disqualification. The organizer expressly reserves the right to claim damages (Schadensersatz) for intellectual property violations.
8. Liability and Force Majeure
8.1 The organizer shall be liable without limitation for intent, gross negligence, and injury to life, body, or health.
8.2 In cases of slight negligence, liability is limited to breaches of essential contractual obligations (cardinal duties) and to foreseeable, typical damages. Any further liability is excluded.
8.3 Force Majeure: The organizer is exempt from any liability and assumes no responsibility if the Game must be paused, aborted, or annulled due to technical problems, third-party service failures, cyberattacks (e.g., DDoS attacks), or force majeure.
8.4 The organizer reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Game prematurely for valid reasons (e.g., severe security threats, massive cheating waves, or threats against the organizer) without participants being entitled to compensation, provided the termination was not caused by the organizer's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
9. CYBER 4 CHARITY: Donations and Awards
9.1 General Terms and Identity Verification
Details regarding specific donations, awards, and the winning criteria are published on the official Game website. Prizes awarded for reaching the 1st place are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. To ensure integrity, potential winners must verify their identity in a brief validation call before any awards are confirmed.
9.2 Revocation of Awards (Clawback Clause)
The organizer reserves the right to retroactively revoke any titles, rankings, or certificates if it is discovered that a participant obtained them through fraud, deception, or cheating. This applies specifically to violations of the Zero Tolerance Fair Play Policy (Section 6) or the provision of false, fraudulent, or misleading information regarding identity or eligibility (Section 2). In such cases, any claim to the donation or prize is forfeited.
9.3 Non-Profit Requirements and Compliance
Donations can only be transferred to organizations that meet the following criteria:
- Legal Status: The recipient must be a legally established non-profit organization recognized under the respective national law of a participating country.
- Compliance: The donation must not be linked to illegal activities or sanctioned entities.
- Vetting: We reserve the right to conduct background checks before the final transfer.
- Alternative Selection: Should there be any indication that a donation to the selected organization would violate legal requirements or sanctions, the winner must select an alternative, eligible non-profit organization.
10. Final Provisions and Dispute Resolution
10.1 Severability Clause: If any provision of these Terms is or becomes invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain fully unaffected.
10.2 B2B Jurisdiction: If the participant acts as a merchant, a legal entity under public law, or a special fund under public law, the exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from this contract is Anger, Germany.
10.3 Consumer Dispute Resolution: The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR), available at: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/. The organizer is neither obliged nor willing to participate in a dispute resolution procedure before a consumer arbitration board.
10.4 German interpretation leading: These Terms are written in English. However, since the contract is governed by German law, the legal interpretation of terms, concepts, and provisions shall be construed in accordance with German legal understanding.
10.5 Changes of these terms & conditions as well as rules: The organizer reserves the right to amend these Terms for future iterations of the Game. The version of the Terms valid at the time of the participant's registration shall apply.