Terms of Service

To access most features, you must create an account by providing:

• A valid email address
• A unique username
• A secure password

You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to update it as necessary.

You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
• All activities that occur under your account
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized access

We are not liable for any loss arising from unauthorized use of your account.

You may delete your account at any time through account settings or by contacting support.

We may suspend or terminate your account if you:

• Violate these Terms or our Acceptable Use Policy
• Engage in fraudulent or illegal activity
• Fail to pay applicable fees
• Remain inactive for an extended period (with notice)

Qubit Forge provides:

• Quantum programming challenges with automated evaluation
• Quantum circuit execution on simulators and hardware
• Performance tracking and profile generation
• Community features including forums and leaderboards
• Institutional tools for cohort management and analytics

We strive to maintain platform availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. We may:

• Perform scheduled maintenance (with reasonable notice)
• Modify or discontinue features
• Experience downtime due to circumstances beyond our control

Execution of quantum circuits is subject to:

• Resource limits based on your subscription tier
• Queue times for hardware execution
• Technical limitations of simulators and hardware

We do not guarantee specific execution times or outcomes.

We offer multiple subscription tiers with varying features and limits. Current offerings are described on our Pricing page.

For paid subscriptions:

• Fees are charged in advance on a monthly or annual basis
• Payment is processed through our payment provider (Stripe)
• You authorize us to charge your payment method for recurring fees
• Prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD) unless otherwise specified

We may change subscription prices with at least 30 days' notice. Price changes apply to the next billing cycle after the notice period.

You may cancel your subscription at any time. Upon cancellation:

• You retain access until the end of your current billing period
• No refunds are provided for partial periods
• Your account reverts to Free tier features

• We offer a 14-day trial for Pro subscriptions
• Refund requests within 30 days of initial subscription are considered on a case-by-case basis
• Contact support@qubitforge.com.au for refund requests

You retain ownership of content you create and submit, including:

• Quantum circuit code
• Forum posts and comments
• Profile information

By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to:

• Store and process your submissions for evaluation
• Display your public profile and leaderboard rankings
• Use anonymized submission data for platform improvement
• Include anonymized data in aggregated research and benchmarks

This license continues after account termination for content that has been anonymized or aggregated.

You agree not to submit content that:

• Infringes intellectual property rights
• Contains malicious code or exploits
• Violates any applicable law
• Violates our Acceptable Use Policy

We may remove content that violates these Terms without notice.

The platform, including its design, code, challenges, documentation, and branding, is owned by Qubit Forge and protected by intellectual property laws.

You may not:

• Copy, modify, or distribute platform code or content
• Reverse engineer or decompile the platform
• Use our trademarks without permission
• Scrape or automatically collect data from the platform

Challenges are proprietary to Qubit Forge. You may:

• Solve challenges for personal learning
• Discuss challenge concepts in community spaces
• Reference your completion in your profile

You may not:

• Reproduce or distribute challenge specifications
• Share complete solutions that would undermine others' learning
• Use challenges for commercial purposes without permission

Certain components or tools may be released under open-source licenses. Those components are governed by their respective licenses.

Organizations with institutional accounts may designate administrators who can:

• Create and manage cohorts
• Add users to cohorts
• Access aggregated performance data
• Assign challenges and set deadlines

Users must consent to join institutional cohorts. By joining, you agree that:

• Your performance data may be shared with cohort administrators
• Your institution may use this data for assessment purposes
• You remain bound by these Terms

Institutions agree to:

• Use data only for legitimate educational or organizational purposes
• Protect user privacy in accordance with applicable laws
• Ensure authorized administrators follow these Terms

We do not guarantee that:

• The platform will meet your specific requirements
• Challenges will prepare you for any particular outcome
• Performance profiles will lead to employment or academic success
• Execution results will be accurate or reproducible

The platform integrates with third-party services (payment processors, hardware providers, etc.). We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or policies of third-party services.

These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Before initiating formal proceedings, you agree to contact us at legal@qubitforge.com.au to attempt to resolve any dispute informally.

Any disputes not resolved informally shall be brought exclusively in the courts of New South Wales, Australia. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

You agree to resolve disputes with us on an individual basis and waive any right to participate in a class action or class-wide arbitration.

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Acceptable Use Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Qubit Forge regarding the platform.

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect.

Our failure to enforce any provision does not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.

You may not assign your rights under these Terms without our consent. We may assign our rights without restriction.

We are not liable for any failure to perform due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control.