Terms of Service

By creating an account or using the Since AI platform, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, you may not use the platform.

All users of the Since AI platform agree to:

• Treat other participants with respect and professionalism
• Contribute constructively to events and discussions
• Respect the intellectual property of others
• Refrain from harassment, discrimination, or abusive behaviour
• Comply with the rules of any third-party platforms used (e.g. Discord)

Violations may result in removal from events and permanent suspension of your account.

You must be at least 18 years of age to create an account and use the platform. By registering, you confirm that you meet this requirement.

You must provide accurate information when creating an account. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for all activity that occurs under it. Since AI reserves the right to terminate accounts that violate these terms.

Participation in Since AI hackathons and events requires:

• Registration through the platform and acceptance of any event-specific rules
• Compliance with venue policies and instructions from organisers
• Respectful conduct towards sponsors, partners, and fellow participants

Since AI reserves the right to disqualify participants or teams for rule violations at its sole discretion.

5.1 Ownership. Projects submitted to Since AI hackathons remain the intellectual property of their creators. Since AI does not claim ownership of submissions.

5.2 Since AI's licence. By submitting a project, you grant Since AI a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to feature your project name, description, and publicly available materials for promotional purposes (e.g. on our website or social media).

5.3 Challenge submissions.Some hackathon challenges are set by partner companies (“Challenge Partners”). By entering a Challenge Partner's challenge, you and your team grant that Challenge Partner a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive and royalty-free licence to use, modify, further develop and exploit in its business the materials you submit to that challenge. Acceptance of this term is a condition of entering a partner challenge. You may participate in the event without entering a partner challenge.

5.4 Delivery to Challenge Partners. You agree that Since AI may deliver your submission to that challenge — including code repositories, documentation and presentation materials — to the relevant Challenge Partner after the event.

5.5 Exclusive and ownership rights. Any exclusive licence, transfer of ownership, or further commercial arrangement beyond the licence above is a matter between you and the Challenge Partner directly. Since AI is not a party to and does not guarantee any such arrangement.

5.6 Third-party rights. You are responsible for ensuring that your submission does not infringe third-party rights and that any open-source components you use are licensed in a way compatible with the rights granted above.

5.7 Confidentiality.Challenge Partners may provide data, documentation or other material marked as confidential. You may not disclose, publish or use such material outside the challenge without the Challenge Partner's written consent. This obligation continues after the event.

5.8 Since AI branding. The Since AI name, logo, and branding materials are the property of Since AI ry and may not be used without prior written permission.

Partnership and sponsorship agreements are subject to separate written contracts. Enquiries submitted through our contact form or platform do not constitute binding agreements.

Since AI provides its platform and events “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee that the platform will be available at all times or that events will proceed as planned. Hackathon prizes are awarded at the discretion of the organisers based on the published criteria.

To the extent permitted by Finnish law, Since AI ry shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the platform or participation in events, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Since AI may update these terms at any time. We will notify users of significant changes and update the date at the top of this page. Where a change requires renewed acceptance, we will ask you to accept the revised terms before the affected activity.

These terms are governed by the laws of Finland. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the platform shall be resolved in the courts of Turku, Finland.