Terms and Conditions

 

[DRONE DEFENSE HACKATHON]

 

(the “Challenge”)

 

CHALLENGE RULES

 

(the “Rules”)

 

This Challenge is sponsored by Artefact S.A., a single-shareholder simplified joint-stock company, registered with the Paris Registry of Trade and Companies under the number 418 267 704, located at 19 rue Richer, 75009 Paris, France (the “Sponsor”).

These Rules aim to set out the terms and conditions governing your participation in the Challenge. By participating in this Challenge, you fully and unconditionally agree to comply with these Rules.  If you do not agree with any of these Rules, do not register for this Challenge and do not submit an entry.

1. TERM

This Challenge begins on September 15th, 2025, at 12:00 pm GMT +01 and ends on November 26th, 2025, at 11:55 pm GMT +01. The Challenge will be accessible 24 hours a day on the dedicated Challenge website operated by Agorize at https://www.agorize.com/en/challenges/drone-defense-hackathon (“the Challenge website”), subject to possible IT maintenance operations. Dates and times in these Rules refer to Paris Time (GMT+01).

2. AGREEING TO THE RULES

Any eligible person who is registered on the Challenge website and enrolls to participate in the Challenge (“Participant” or “You”) is required to review and accept these Rules. By accessing and accepting these Rules, You:

1. enter into a valid and enforceable contractual relationship with the Sponsor regarding participation in the Challenge. The registration and enrolment in the Challenge does not set up any subordination relationship between the Sponsor and the Participant, and

2. fully and unconditionally agree to comply with these Rules. Participants express their agreement by checking an online box while enrolling for the Challenge.

In case of non-respect of these Rules, the Participant will be immediately disqualified from the Challenge, and no prize will be awarded.

3. REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CHALLENGE

To take part in the Challenge, we must receive your completed registration by the 15th of October 2025, at 11:55 pm GMT+00. To register, the Participant must first have created a user account on the Challenge website, and must have truthfully and accurately completed required information, such as full name, email address, etc.

Any registration based on inaccurate, false, or incomplete information will result in the Participant’s disqualification. Refusing collection, recording and use of their personal data that is strictly necessary to perform the Challenge will result in the Participant’s disqualification. The Participant is solely responsible for the information he/she provides when registering. Any intentional or unintentional mistake, anomaly, or inconsistency regarding this information may result in the Participant’s disqualification. The Sponsor reserves the right to proceed with all necessary verifications regarding the Participant’s identity, postal and/or email address.

Deletion of a Participant’s user account on the Challenge website will be deemed as a withdrawal from the Challenge. In this case, the Participant, regardless of whether the deletion results from the Participant’s personal action or not, will not participate in the Challenge, and will not obtain any compensation.

You must also have accepted the Rules as well as the Terms and Conditions of Use and the Privacy Policy during the creation of your user account and your registration for the Challenge.

Registration for and participation in the Challenge is free, with no purchase or payment obligation.

4. ELIGIBILITY

This Challenge is open and offered solely to:

• Students. Any individual aged eighteen (18) years and/or with full legal capacity, who (i) is currently enrolled at a post-secondary institution or (ii) has recently graduated from a post-secondary institution less than 2 years before the current academic year, with a student card as verification. Each Student may only participate once in each Challenge. If the participant is a minor, he/she must provide this authorization signed by a parent or guardian. Each Student must fill in their personal details (last name, first name, e-mail address, school, etc.); and provide their CV for evaluation by the Sponsor. 

This challenge is reserved for French students (of French nationality or currently studying at a French higher education institution).

All the documents that may confirm the Participant’s eligibility may be required prior to awarding any prizes (e.g. identity document, valid phone number, student card, etc.).

This Challenge is not open to employees and representatives of Agorize, and the members of their families.

This Challenge is void in countries where it is prohibited or restricted by law. 

This Challenge is void in countries belonging to the EU Sanction Map. 

The Student cannot be a resident of countries subject to trade sanctions, under France’s foreign and internal policy. 

The information provided must be accurate and up to date. 

By applying to this Challenge, you accept the Privacy Policy, the Image Rights, and the present Rules.

The Sponsor reserves the right to refuse or suspend the registration of any person who does not meet the eligibility requirements.

5. PURPOSE OF THE CHALLENGE AND PARTICIPATION

Inscription in the Challenge must be individual (Student/Individual Participant), but participation is by team.

• Individuals. Individual Participants must enter the Challenge in their individual capacities.

• Teams. Individual Participants may elect to form a team (“Team”) of 2 to 8 members maximum. Each Team member must accept these Rules, by clicking a hyperlink through the Agorize interface. Sponsor may disqualify any Team (and all its members) if one member has not accepted or violates these Rules.

The goal of the Challenge is for Participants to submit contributions (or projects) meeting the requirements determined by the Sponsor in the Challenge brief, and that are formalized by deliverables. The brief includes information regarding various deadlines, details of the prizes, Sponsor requirements etc. (the “Brief”). The Brief is accessible through the Challenge website.

6. DELIVERABLES

During the Challenge, Participants may upload any documents or other materials (such as texts, presentations, videos, etc.) relating to their project to the Challenge website in response and as a solution to the Sponsor’s Challenge (the “Deliverable”).

To be eligible, Deliverables must (i) address the specific issue set out in the Brief, (ii) be in a common digital format, such as, DOC, DOCX, PDF, PPT, PPTX, KEY, ODT, MP3, MPEG, MOV, MP4, and (iii) be in English or French, and in general terms must comply with these Rules.

If a Deliverable cannot be downloaded, is not in the right format, or is incompatible, illegible, or unintelligible, the Deliverable will be disqualified.

By submitting a Deliverable, the following needs must be respected:

• The Deliverable includes exclusive contributions from an Individual Participant or Team.

• Otherwise, if content from a third party has been used in the development of the Deliverable, all rights, authorizations, and agreements necessary to submit the Deliverable and grant the rights mentioned herein have been obtained. The existence of uncredited third-party contributions in the Deliverable will result in the disqualification of the Deliverable and the related Participants;

• No other individual and/or entity is entitled to claim any rights from the use of the Deliverable; and

• The content of the Deliverable does not and will not infringe or violate any rights of any third party or entity, including, without limitation, intellectual property rights, privacy, competition law, confidentiality, or any contractual or extracontractual right. All deliverables suspected of any law(s) and/or any third party’s right will be ineligible.

Participants are responsible for and shall bear any costs or expenses associated with preparing and submitting Deliverables. Participants assume all risk for damaged, lost, late, incomplete, invalid, incorrect or misdirected Deliverables.

7. CHALLENGE PROCESS

Challenge Rounds. The Challenge consists of several rounds:

• Round One. Deliverables will be accepted from the 15th of September, 12:00 pm GMT +01 to the 15th of October, at 11:59 pm GMT +01. At the end of this Round, up to 30 winning Deliverables will be pre-selected to proceed to the Final Round.

• Final Round. Participants are not required to upload a Deliverable on the Challenge website for this Final Round. Participants will nevertheless be required to share the results of their work on a dedicated storage space at the end of the hackathon.

Deliverable. If a Participant does not upload a Deliverable on the Challenge website before the deadline, this will be considered as a withdrawal from the Challenge. The Participant may not join the Challenge, and may not obtain any compensation from the Sponsor.

Selection Criteria. Deliverables will be judged according to the Selection Criteria, described below. You agree and acknowledge that the Challenge relies on your creativity, capacity, ability, and ingenuity to solve difficult problems. The Challenge does not depend, even partially, on chance or luck, and therefore should not be considered as a lottery. Under no circumstances are factors such as appearance, religion, membership in a trade union, political opinion, or sexual orientation considered.

Notification to Participants: Once selection has been completed, Participants will be notified by email, phone, or by other means of the results of each Round. The Sponsor will be free to alter the dates on which results are released should this become necessary due to the number of projects to be assessed. The ranking decided by the final jury will be announced on the day that presentations are made and will identify the Participants who are finalists.

A. Round One

All Round One Deliverables must be submitted before the 15th of October, at 11:59 GMT +00. Deliverables must meet the specifications set out in Section 6, above, and include:

• • A PDF document containing each Participant's CV and an explanatory paragraph justifying the team's expertise and relevance.

  • A two-page PDF document explaining the challenges addressed, the challenges chosen, and the original solutions or approaches chosen during the hackathon.

The selection phase following Round One will proceed as follows:

“Criteria-based” voting will take place from the 16th of October to the 24th of October 2025. The voters (Sponsor members) (the “Voters”) may evaluate and select the Deliverables based on their content and the following criteria:

• • The relevance of profiles rated from 1 to 4 (where 1 is the lowest level, with profiles that are too junior and distant from the subject, and 4 is senior profiles with mastery of the subjects concerned)

  • The relevance of the suggested approach or possible solutions that are explained is rated from 1 to 4 (where 1 is the lowest score, i.e., an application that is very unclear or far too vague, and 4 is the highest score, i.e., a clear application, demonstrating the relevance of the approach and the value of developing it during the hackathon)

Except as otherwise provided below, the Participants with the highest score at the end of this vote will win this vote and proceed to the next round.

B. Final Round 

Participants who have been selected to participate in the Final Round will be directly notified by email at the address provided during registration. In the event a Participant does not confirm his/her attendance at the final event, the Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify this Participant. This disqualification shall not entitle the Participant to claim any kind of compensation from the Sponsor.

The Final Round consists of an oral presentation of the selected projects by the Participants. Participants are not required to upload a Deliverable to the Challenge website before the Final Round.

The final ranking will be determined based on the project's performance according to the specific evaluation criteria defined for each challenge, as detailed below.

Challenge 1 – Autonomy to Act
Projects will be evaluated on the following criteria (5 points each, total 20 points):

• • Stability and precision of flight: ability of the drone to follow its trajectory stably and reach target points accurately.

  • Robustness of algorithms: resilience to disturbances, including fallback modes, tolerance to sensor errors, and environmental variations.

  • Originality and relevance of the scenario: creativity and realism of the proposed use case (e.g., rescue, defense, logistics).

  • Number of sub-challenges achieved: how many of the optional sub-challenges the team successfully addressed, in addition to the quality of execution.
    
    

Challenge 2 – Cooperate to Prevail
Projects will be evaluated on the following criteria (5 points each, total 20 points):

• • Efficiency of collective coordination: the ability of drones to operate together without collisions, ensuring optimal coverage and speed. A bonus may be given for resilience in case of loss of a drone or communication link.

  • Originality and relevance of the use case: creativity and realism of the proposed mission (e.g., military operation, surveillance, civil security).

  • Capacity for successive actions: ability to perform chained actions, with or without human intervention, in case of technical difficulty.

  • Number of sub-challenges achieved: how many of the optional sub-challenges the team successfully addressed, in addition to their quality of execution.
    
    

Challenge 3 – Detect to Understand
Projects will be evaluated on the following criteria (5 points each, total 20 points):

• • Relevance and speed of information detected: quality and timeliness of data provided by the system.

  • Clarity of restitution for field teams: ability to transform raw data into actionable information.

  • Versatility of the solution: potential to adapt the solution to new phenomena or expand its functionality through software evolution.

  • Number of sub-challenges achieved: how many of the optional sub-challenges the team successfully addressed, in addition to their quality of execution.
    
    

Challenge 4 – Deliver in Crisis
Projects will be evaluated on the following criteria (4 points each, total 20 points):

• • Software scalability: the capacity to evolve and integrate new drones or new delivery objects.

  • User experience: clarity, intuitiveness, and ergonomics of the interface, inspired by modern applications.

  • Logistical relevance: correct consideration of operational parameters (payload, autonomy, environment) and appropriate mission allocation to the right drone.

  • Capacity to scale up: robustness of the system to handle multiple delivery requests simultaneously.

  • Data security: safeguarding of critical information (positions, trajectories, and prevention of mission hijacking).

However, Participants must prepare a Deliverable which meets the specifications set out in Section 6 and which includes:

• • A presentation support for the final pitch

  • A technical repository

  • and, depending on the challenge, a demonstration, video, or live performance of the challenge completed

All of these deliverables must be submitted to a dedicated repository Drive that will be shared with students so that everyone can access the work that has been done.

At the end of the Final Round, the jury will choose the 4 winning projects and will rank the finalists. 

8. PRIZES 

The prizes are awarded to the winners of the Challenge and are subject to compliance with the following cumulative conditions:

• The Deliverables comply with Section 6 (“Deliverables”);

• Each Participant of a winning project complies with Sections 9 and 11;

• It can be proven that the winning Participants fulfil the conditions of eligibility of Section 4. 

No prize will be awarded to winners who do not fulfill the above conditions.

Subject to these Terms and Conditions, once confirmed by Sponsor, the winner(s) will receive the following:

• Grand Prize of €20,000 - A total financial grant of €20,000 will be shared equally among the four (4) winning teams. Each Winning Team will receive €5,000.

Other prizes may be available, but the Sponsors do not commit to these, which remain potential and dependent on the various sponsorships secured by that time:

• Immersion days with industry partners - Members of the Winning Teams will have the unique opportunity to immerse themselves within a partner organization. This experience is designed to provide insight into their work methods, innovation environment, and to facilitate networking with industry experts

• Incubation and support - The Winning Teams will benefit from personalized support and mentorship to help transform their project from a concept into a concrete and sustainable solution. The specific terms of this incubation will be defined in collaboration with the relevant partners.

• Recruitment and collaboration opportunities - The most promising participants, particularly members of the Winning Teams, will be identified for potential recruitment, internships, or future collaborations with our partners. This offers a direct pathway to career opportunities within the drone and defense sectors.

The financial grant is awarded to the Winning Team as a whole. Opportunities such as Immersion days and recruitment will be extended to the individual members of the teams.

No assignment or transfer of prizes is allowed by a winner. If a potential winner cannot be reached, is unable to accept the prize or any portion of the prize for any reason, Sponsor shall have no further obligation to such potential winner. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes after being awarded to winners. Winners will accept the prize “as it is”. Sponsor disclaims any warranty regarding the Prizes.

In the event a Participant (a winner) cannot be reached, by email or by phone, for more than three (3) months after the first attempt to reach them was made, he/she will be deemed as having waived their right to claim the prize and will not be entitled to any prize or any kind of compensation.

If a prize as initially planned is unavailable (e.g., a specific partner for an immersion day), the Sponsor will be free to substitute another prize of a similar nature and value. Any such decision is at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

Any Participant who does not fulfil the conditions of Participation as provided in the Rules during their registration and/or at any time during the Challenge will be summarily disqualified from the Challenge without prior notice and will not be entitled to any prize. If a prize is awarded to a Participant who does not meet the conditions of Participation when registering or throughout the duration of the Challenge, Sponsor reserves the right to require the Participant to return the awarded prize.

9. COMMUNICATION

The Participant acknowledges and consents that Sponsor may, and for the duration of the Challenge and for a period of one (1) year following the Final Round use the Challenge for publicity, including for Sponsor’s advertising or other marketing purposes, (by any means and through any format (website, advertising banners, social networks, newsletter, press release) now known or unknown to date, free of charge or for a consideration. 

In particular, you consent to the use, by the Sponsor, of your name and surname, your city and region of residence, the name of the institution in which you studied or in which you obtained your diplomas and other biographical information, your image, the information regarding the Prize (if you are a winner), the name of your company and its distinctive signs (if you are a Startup) and any other personal data that you submit with your Deliverables as well as the content of your Deliverables relating to the Challenge. 

As an example, each Participant authorizes the Sponsor to use the photographs taken during the Final to disseminate them via any communication medium.

 

Such use does not entitle the winner to any other payment than the Prize he/she received. The Sponsor agrees to cease use of the aforementioned elements in connection with the Participant at the end of the aforementioned period. 

10. CONFIDENTIALITY

 The Sponsor has no obligation to keep the information contained in the Deliverables confidential. In general terms, when submitting any Deliverables, the Participants understand, agree, and accept that any information contained therein may be publicly disclosed by the Sponsor.

If you are a prize winner, the Sponsor may request that you execute a confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement for the purpose of entering into negotiations regarding the further development of your project, as described in your Deliverable.  Such confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement will be directed to your Deliverable and all intellectual property that it may contain.

Furthermore, Participants acknowledge that the Sponsor may currently or in the future be developing information internally, or receiving information from other parties, that is similar to the information contained in any of the projects. Accordingly, nothing herein shall prohibit the Sponsor from independently acquiring, developing, or having developed for it, products, concepts, systems, services, or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in any Deliverable. 

The Participants recognize that other Participants, individuals or entities may have provided to the Sponsor or others, or made public, or may in the future submit, or make public, content that is the same or similar to any piece of information contained in any of the projects. Hence, the Participants acknowledge, agree and accept that the Sponsor shall have the right to use such same or similar materials, and that the Participants will not be entitled to any compensation arising from the Sponsor’s use of such materials. 

11. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Definitions. For the purposes of this section, 

• "Intellectual Property Rights" refer to any copyright or other rights over a brand, a design or a model, a patent and, more generally, any element, (including trade secrets and knowhow), that may be protected by national and/or international laws or conventions on intellectual property (“Intellectual Property Rights”)

• “Previous Rights” refer to any Intellectual Property Rights and/or any associated know-how held by the Participants before the start date of the Challenge (“Previous Rights”) 

• “Creations” refer to any software (including source and object code software), database, technical specifications, text, design, model, information, knowledge, method, process or product, as well as any resulting elements and/or processes likely or otherwise to be protected according to national and/or international laws or conventions on intellectual property developed by any Participant as a part of any submitted deliverable throughout the Challenge (“Creations”).

Warranty of non-infringement. When submitting any Deliverable, at any stage of the Challenge, each Participant guarantees to Sponsor that he/she is the co/owner and/or co/holder of the Intellectual Property Rights regarding all or part of the Creations contained in the Deliverables submitted at any stage of the Challenge, and that he/she has obtained all rights and permissions regarding all pre-existing Creations and any elements of the Deliverables for which he/she does not hold the relevant rights.

Each Participant guarantees (i) that his/her contribution is original and unprecedented; (ii) that it does not infringe upon the copyright or any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party; (iii) that all the elements of which his/her submissions are formed, as well as all pieces of contributions and information communicated in the submission presentation documents are accurate, reliable and complete; and (iv) that the submission of the relevant Deliverables does not constitute an act of unfair competition of any kind.

It is compulsory for Participants to indicate the source of any pre-existing Creations of whichever nature and on whichever support that are included in any submitted deliverable. Any Deliverable involving several Participants constitutes a collaborative work and it should be treated as such in accordance with the applicable regulation in force.

Liability. Sponsor cannot be held liable for any infringement of the above provisions by Participants. Each Participant shall indemnify the Sponsor against any disturbance, action, claim, opposition and demand or eviction attempt from any third party in connection with any Creation in the Deliverables (Intellectual Property Rights included).

Common Pool Principle: The Challenge is based on a principle of collaborative innovation.

During the competitive phases of the Challenge (First Round), each Team's work, including their technical files and deliverables, will be developed in a private, confidential digital workspace on the Challenge platform to protect the competitive nature of the event.

At the conclusion of the Challenge (Final Phase and post-Challenge), these private workspaces will be made accessible to all registered Challenge Participants (including other Participants, Sponsors, and Organizers). This will create a "Common Pool" of all creations developed during the event.

By submitting a Deliverable and participating in this Challenge, each Participant grants to all other Participants (including Students, Sponsor, and Sponsor's partners) a non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, and perpetual license to freely reproduce, use, modify, and exploit all Creations contained in their submitted Deliverables by the here above Participants.

This ensures that all contributions benefit the entire community of the Hackathon. Each team is required to document its Creations in a clear and detailed technical file to facilitate the sharing of knowledge.

12. MODIFICATION OF RULES, SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF THE CHALLENGE

 Update of the Rules. The Sponsor reserves the right to amend these Rules at any time, including the Challenge duration in case of operational imperatives, without prior notice to Participants regarding the enforcement or the validity of these amendments.  Participants are encouraged to consult these Rules regularly. Participants expressly waive all claims or disputes related to any amendment to these Rules by the Sponsor. 

Should any paragraph of these Rules be declared or judged illegal, unenforceable or void by a court decision, the paragraph in question will be considered null and void, but all other unaffected paragraphs will be enforced within the limits of the law.

Challenge Cancellation or Suspension. The Sponsor reserves the right in its discretion, to (i) cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Challenge and these Rules, for any reason, at any time and without any liability, and (ii) to limit or restrict participation in the Challenge. The Sponsor will not be held liable for the modification, cancellation or suspension of the Challenge, and no compensation or remuneration will be due to the Participants.

13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

The Sponsor will in no way be held liable in the event of breakdown or failure, regardless of the cause, of any telecommunications network used that causes Participants difficulty in or prevents Participants from identifying themselves on or gaining access to the Challenge website.

The Sponsor makes every effort to ensure the smooth running of the Event, but cannot be held responsible for: 

• technical malfunctions of the registration platform or the tools used; 

• accidents or incidents resulting from failure to comply with safety regulations; 

• loss, theft, or damage to personal belongings.

The Participant is liable for any damage caused by negligence or misuse of equipment.

In the event of force majeure (strike, disaster, pandemic, administrative ban, etc.), the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or postpone the event without incurring any liability.

Participants agree that company, its affiliates and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, representatives and agents (“released parties”) will have no liability whatsoever for, and will be released and held harmless by participants for any claims, liabilities, or causes of action of any kind or nature for any injury, loss or damages of any kind including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages to persons, including without limitation disability or death.  Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the challenge website and in connection with the challenge is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.  Some jurisdictions may not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages or exclusion of implied warranties, in which case such limitations or exclusion shall apply only to the extent permitted by the law in the relevant jurisdiction. 

 Participation in the Challenge implies acknowledgement and acceptance of the characteristics, limits, and risks of the internet and related technologies, particularly concerning performance, response time, security of software and computer equipment against various potential attacks, such as viruses, logic bombs, or Trojans, and loss or misuse of data. As a result, the Sponsor will not be held liable in any way for any damage incurred by Participants arising from these characteristics, limits, and risks, which Participants accept by registering and taking part in the Challenge.

The Sponsor will not in any case be held liable for damages resulting from faults with or delays in the submission of deliverables by Participants, including refusal to accept these deliverables as a consequence of their submission outside the deadlines set out in the Rules, from faults with or delays to the sending of any emails by the Participant sent as part of the Challenge, or from any alterations made to the deliverables independently of the Sponsor.

The Sponsor will not in any case, be held liable for damages resulting from services provided by a third-party relating to the prizes.

 The Sponsor will not be held liable for the consequences of a Participant’s disqualification from the Challenge as a result of their violation of these Rules.

 

14. SAFETY AND USE OF DRONES 

A. Flight zones and allowed use

Drone flights are authorized only in the secure flight zone provided by the Sponsor (the “Drone cage”), which is placed inside the Galerie 7.2 at Grand Palais in Paris, where the Challenge will take place. The drone flight is allowed only and exclusively from the afternoon of November 24th to the afternoon of November 26th, during the timeframe communicated by the Sponsor.

Any flight outside the zones, and/or the timings provided by the Sponsor, is strictly forbidden, and such behavior will be sanctioned by the Sponsor, and the Participant can be disqualified from the Challenge.

B. Handling of the provided equipment

As part of the Challenge, selected teams will be provided with drones by the Sponsor at the start of the on-site phase, on the afternoon of November 24th, for development, testing, final prototyping, and pitch demonstration during the Final Round of the Challenge at the Grand Palais.

C. Drone use agreement

Participants who will be granted the drones agree to the following:

1. 1. Use the provided  equipment solely within the context of the Challenge;

   2. Keep the drone and its components safe and functional throughout the entire duration of the Final Round of the Challenge, from November 24th to November 26th, 2025;

   3. Refrain from disassembling or repurposing the equipment for any use outside the challenge scope;

   4. Use the equipment solely during the on-site event and pitch/demonstration.

   5. Do not modify or dismantle the systems without supervision.

   6. Respect the piloting rules and limits;

   7. Return all provided equipment in good working condition to the Sponsor at the end of the challenge, on November 26th, 2025, unless otherwise instructed.
      
      

D. Prohibited behavior

The following are strictly prohibited:

1. 1. any attempt to fly over prohibited areas, i.e., any other space other than the area labeled as the “Drone cage”, located in the Galerie 7.2. at the Grand Palais in Paris;

   2. use of unauthorized software;

   3. sabotage or misappropriation of another team's equipment;

   4. malicious or intentionally dangerous use of a drone.

This equipment is provided exclusively for participation in the Challenge, and must be used under the safety instructions given, under Article 14.A. under these Rules. 

The Sponsor reserves the right to request reimbursement or apply sanctions in the event of loss, damage, or misuse of the equipment due to negligence or intentional misconduct.

The Sponsor reserves the right to exclude any Participant infringing these rules, without compensation. 

15. CLAIMS 

Any Participant’s claims arising from the Challenge should be addressed no later than thirty (30) days following the Challenge end date to

 Artefact S.A.,

19 rue Richer, 75009 Paris, France

All claims must include: (i) the Participant’s complete contact details (name, address, email address and phone); (ii) the name of the Challenge; and (iii) a clear and detailed explanation for the claim. 

16. PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Participation in the Challenge requires the communication of the Participant's personal data ("Personal Data").

Participant’s personal data is subject to processing within the meaning of the regulations on the protection of personal data (The EU 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation and the Council of 27 April 2016, known as GDPR) for which the Sponsor defines the purposes and means and is, as such, “Data controller” within the meaning of the GDPR.

The purposes of the processing are: 

• To meet the organization of the challenge needs 

• To organize the intermediation between the Participant and the Sponsor, to ensure identification, communication and preservation of the exchanges with the Participant

 In accordance with the provisions of the GDPR, the Sponsor undertakes to implement organizational and technical security measures to protect all Participants’ Personal Data.

 The Sponsor reserves the right to share Participants’ CVs and personal information with their sponsors, contributors and partners, who reserve the right to contact Participants and organize recruitment interviews during the Hackathon. By registering, Participant consents to this sharing of their information for recruitment purposes.

Personal Data may only be shared according to the Challenge and in compliance with applicable data protection laws or regulations. 

Candidates may exercise their rights of access to, rectification, and deletion of their Personal Data by contacting the Sponsor.

17. CHANGES TO THE RULES

The Sponsor reserves the right to modify these Rules at any time. Participants will be informed of any significant changes by e-mail or via the platform.

18. CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS

Each Participant agrees to behave in a respectful, cooperative, and ethical manner, as expected in an academic and professional setting. 

Participants are responsible for the legality of the tools or software they integrate into their project (licenses, rights of use, etc.).

Any behavior that is abusive, violent, discriminatory, sexist, or contrary to the values and the here above Rules of the Challenge will result in immediate exclusion without notice or compensation.

19. APPLICABLE LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The Challenge and any action related thereto shall be governed by the law applicable in France.

In case of persistent litigation beyond a period of fifteen (15) days after the Participant has filed a claim, the Sponsor and the Participant undertake to submit their dispute to an amicable conciliation before any legal proceedings. The party wishing to initiate conciliation shall inform the other party by means of a registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt, in which it will inform of its intentions and will explain the cause. If no agreement is reached between the parties within thirty (30) days after receipt of the registered letter, the parties regain their freedom of action.

In case of persistent disagreement on the application or interpretation of the Rules, and in the absence of an amicable settlement, any dispute that may arise between the parties, will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the French courts to which the parties expressly grant jurisdiction, even in the case of multiple defendants, in summary proceedings, appeal by guarantee or by motion. or any other jurisdiction.

In case of persistent disagreement concerning the enforcement and/or interpretation of the present Rules, and, in the absence of amicable agreement, all disputes will be submitted to the competent Parisian jurisdictions.

 

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Last updated 23 September 2025