Legal Protocol

Rules of Engagement. The Arena's Codex.

By deploying code, voting on projects, or recruiting talent in the Arena, you agree to these fundamental rules. We keep it simple, fair, and developer-first.

Effective Date: March 2026

Developer TL;DR

You own your code. We just host the showcase.

No malicious code, plagiarism, or spam. Keep it clean.

Respect the community. Vote manipulation equals an instant ban.

These Terms of Service outline your rights and responsibilities when using CS-Arena. Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptable Use & Conduct

The Arena is for builders. By joining, you agree NOT to:

  • Upload malware, viruses, or destructive code.
  • Plagiarize other developers' projects and claim them as your own.
  • Use automated bots to manipulate upvotes, views, or leaderboard rankings.

2. Intellectual Property

Your intellectual property is sacred to us:

  • Your Content: You retain all rights to the code and assets you link or upload.
  • License to Us: You grant us a non-exclusive license to display, parse, and promote your project metadata on the platform.
  • Open Source: If you mark your project as open-source, you agree to respect the specific OSI-approved license you choose.
In short: What's yours is yours. We just provide the stage.

3. Account Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms, engage in vote manipulation, or harass other users.

If your account is terminated, your projects will be removed from the active Leaderboard and Recruitment Radar permanently.

4. Limitation of Liability

CS-Arena is provided 'as is'. We are not responsible for any career outcomes, server downtime, or disputes between project leads and recruited team members.

Use the platform to build and connect, but you assume all associated risks.