Intellectual Property Policy

Last updated: 11 October 2025

This Intellectual Property Policy defines ownership, usage, and licensing of materials associated with the challenge.relativity.ro website (the “Site”) and the Relativity Robotics Challenge (the “Competition”). The Competition is organised by the Relativity Team – the robotics team of Liceul Teoretic de Informatică „Alexandru Marghiloman” Buzău (the “Organiser”), with technical hosting and web development provided by EssenByte Solutions (the “Technical Provider”).

Article 1 – Scope and Definitions

1. Content: all text, graphics, logos, photographs, videos, audio, software, code, documentation and other materials available on or through the Site.
2. Participant Submission: any code, design, documentation, video, photograph or other material submitted by Participants during the Competition.
3. Organiser Materials: all Content created by or on behalf of the Organiser or Technical Provider, including the Site design, platform architecture, logos, documentation and promotional materials.

Article 2 – Ownership of Organiser Materials

1. Organiser Materials are the exclusive property of the Organiser or, where applicable, of EssenByte Solutions as the Technical Provider. They are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
2. Except where expressly permitted, no User may reproduce, modify, distribute, display, or create derivative works from Organiser Materials without prior written permission from the Organiser.

Article 3 – Ownership of Participant Submissions

1. Participants retain full ownership of all intellectual property rights in their Submissions, subject to the licence granted in Article 4.
2. Each Participant warrants that their Submission is original or that they hold valid permission or licence to use any third-party components. Submissions infringing intellectual property rights may be disqualified or removed.

Article 4 – Licence to the Organiser

1. By submitting materials to the Site or Competition, Participants grant the Organiser a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, reproduce, adapt, display and distribute their Submissions solely for the following purposes:
   • Evaluation and judging of Competition entries;
   • Display during events, exhibitions or publications related to the Competition;
   • Promotion of the Competition and future editions;
   • Educational and non-commercial research purposes.
2. The licence remains valid for the duration of the applicable intellectual property rights. Participants may request removal of their Submission from the Site after the Competition, though archival copies may remain for documentation and compliance purposes.

Article 5 – Third-Party Intellectual Property

1. Where Submissions contain third-party materials (such as open-source components, datasets, or images), Participants must comply with the associated licence terms and ensure the Organiser’s rights to use under this Policy are not restricted.
2. Participants must not upload or distribute materials that infringe copyright, trademark, patent, or trade secret rights. Each Participant is legally responsible for damages caused by such infringements under the Romanian Civil Code.

Article 6 – Reporting Infringement

1. If you believe that any content on the Site infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us at ip@essenbyte.com or info@essenbyte.com. Include sufficient details to identify the content and evidence supporting your claim.
2. Upon receiving a valid report, the Organiser and Technical Provider will investigate the claim and, where justified, remove or restrict access to the infringing content.

Article 7 – Changes to this Policy

1. The Organiser may revise this Policy at any time to reflect legal or operational updates. Changes take effect upon publication on the Site.
2. Continued use of the Site or participation in the Competition after publication constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

For questions about this Policy, contact info@essenbyte.com or privacy@essenbyte.com.