Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using FlagForge, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our platform.

2. User Accounts

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must:

• •Provide accurate and complete information when creating an account
• •Keep your login credentials secure and confidential
• •Notify us immediately of any unauthorized account access
• •Be at least 13 years old to create an account

3. Acceptable Use

You agree to use FlagForge only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You shall not:

• •Attack, compromise, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the platform infrastructure
• •Share challenge solutions or flags publicly during active competitions
• •Use automated tools or bots to gain unfair advantages
• •Engage in cheating, collusion, or any form of dishonest behavior
• •Harass, abuse, or harm other users
• •Distribute malware or malicious code

4. CTF Challenge Guidelines

When participating in challenges:

• •Challenge infrastructure and other users' systems are off-limits
• •Only the designated challenge targets may be tested
• •Collaboration is encouraged unless explicitly prohibited for specific challenges
• •Report any platform vulnerabilities responsibly to our team

5. Intellectual Property

All content, challenges, and materials on FlagForge are protected by intellectual property rights. FlagForge is licensed under GPL-3.0, allowing you to use, modify, and distribute the platform according to the license terms. Challenge content remains the property of their respective creators.

6. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time for violations of these Terms of Service, suspicious activity, or any behavior that compromises the platform's integrity or security. You may also delete your account at any time.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

FlagForge is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service. Use of the platform is at your own risk.

8. Limitation of Liability

FlagForge and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use or inability to use the platform.

9. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms of Service periodically. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. We will notify users of significant changes via email or platform announcements.

10. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at info@flagforge.xyz