Frequently Asked Questions

• •Participants must be at least 18 years of age or the age of majority in their jurisdiction at the time of registration. By participating, you confirm that you meet this requirement.
• •One account per participant. Creating or using multiple accounts to participate in the same tournament is prohibited and may result in disqualification and a permanent ban.
• •Employees, contractors, and affiliates of acubemy, as well as their immediate family members, are excluded from winning prizes but may participate for non-prize purposes (e.g. testing).
• •Participation is open worldwide. It is the participant's sole responsibility to ensure that entry complies with all laws applicable in their jurisdiction. If participation in prize-bearing contests is restricted or prohibited in your jurisdiction, you must refrain from entering.

• •No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A free acubemy account is sufficient to participate.
• •Registration is open until the end of the first phase of each tournament. The exact dates, times, and deadlines are displayed on the respective tournament page.
• •Submitting a solve during any phase confirms your participation for the remainder of the tournament.
• •By participating, you agree to these tournament rules, our Terms of Service, and our Privacy Policy.

• •Leaderboard prizes (including podium badges and, where applicable, vouchers for top finishers) are awarded based solely on solve performance (e.g. fastest single time or average, as specified on each tournament page). No element of chance is involved in the determination of leaderboard rankings.
• •In the event of a tie, the participant who submitted their result earlier will be ranked higher.
• •Results are final once the tournament ends, subject to post-tournament review for rule violations. acubemy reserves the right to adjust rankings if cheating or rule violations are detected after the tournament concludes.

• •In addition to leaderboard prizes, tournaments may include a raffle in which additional prizes are distributed by random draw among eligible participants. Whether a tournament includes a raffle and the available prize tiers are displayed on the respective tournament page before the tournament starts.
• •No separate entry is required. Every participant who completes all required solves in the first phase of the tournament is automatically entered into the raffle. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.
• •Each eligible participant receives one (1) entry. The odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible participants in the tournament.
• •Raffle prizes are organized into prize groups (tiers). Typical prize groups may include, but are not limited to: shop vouchers from partner stores, percentage discounts on acubemy Premium, or complimentary Premium subscription periods. The exact prizes and number of winners per group are specified on each tournament page.
• •Winners are selected using a cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator. The draw is conducted by acubemy after the tournament ends. A participant may win in only one prize group per raffle.
• •Raffle winners will be notified via the app and/or email. The same claiming process and deadlines as for leaderboard prizes apply (see Prizes section below).
• •Participants who are disqualified from the tournament for rule violations are also excluded from the raffle. If a raffle winner is subsequently disqualified, acubemy reserves the right to draw a replacement winner.

• •All solves must be performed by you personally, in real time, using a physical Rubik's Cube (or compatible smart cube where applicable).
• •The use of solving bots, automated tools, assistance software, pre-solved states, or any form of external help is strictly prohibited.
• •Do not share scrambles or solutions with other participants before the respective phase has ended.
• •acubemy reserves the right to disqualify participants and permanently ban accounts if cheating, suspicious activity, or any violation of these rules is detected. Decisions regarding disqualification are at acubemy's sole discretion and are final.

The following applies to all prizes, whether awarded through the leaderboard (skill-based) or through the raffle (random draw):

• •The type, value, and number of prizes for each tournament — including both leaderboard prizes and raffle prize groups — are displayed on the respective tournament page before the tournament starts.
• •Podium badges are awarded to the top leaderboard finishers manually by the admins after the tournament concludes.
• •For voucher prizes (leaderboard or raffle), winners may choose from one of our partner shops. A list of all current partners is available here.
• •For Premium subscription prizes (e.g. discount codes or complimentary subscription periods), the prize will be applied directly to the winner's acubemy account after verification.
• •To claim your prize, send an email to contact@acubemy.com from the email address associated with your acubemy account.
• •Prizes must be claimed within 30 days of the official end of the tournament. Unclaimed prizes will be forfeited.
• •Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash or other alternatives unless explicitly stated otherwise.
• •Winners are solely responsible for any taxes, duties, or fees applicable to the receipt of their prize in their jurisdiction.

• •Your personal data (username, email address, solve data) is processed for the purpose of conducting the tournament, determining winners, and distributing prizes. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract).
• •Tournament results (username and solve times) may be published on the leaderboard. By participating, you consent to the public display of your username and results.
• •No additional personal data beyond what is already collected through your acubemy account is required for tournament participation.
• •For full details on how we collect, process, and protect your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy. You may exercise your GDPR rights (access, rectification, erasure, portability) at any time by contacting support@acubemy.com.

• •acubemy shall not be liable for any technical malfunctions, network failures, server outages, Bluetooth connectivity issues (including smart cube disconnections), software errors, or any other circumstances beyond its reasonable control that may affect tournament participation or results.
• •acubemy's liability is limited to cases of intent and gross negligence, except for damages arising from injury to life, body, or health, or from the breach of essential contractual obligations (Kardinalpflichten), for which acubemy is liable in accordance with statutory provisions.
• •Participants enter at their own risk. acubemy makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the availability, accuracy, or uninterrupted operation of the tournament platform.

• •acubemy reserves the right to modify, suspend, or cancel a tournament at any time if circumstances require it (e.g. technical issues, insufficient participation, suspected fraud, or force majeure). Participants will be notified of any such changes through the app or via email.
• •acubemy reserves the right to exclude individual participants from a tournament or future tournaments if they violate these rules. Excluded participants have no claim to prizes.
• •acubemy may update these tournament rules at any time. The version in effect at the start of each tournament applies for its duration.

• •These tournament rules are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions.
• •The place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with these tournament rules is Karlsruhe, Germany, insofar as legally permissible.
• •Recourse to courts of law regarding the awarding of prizes is excluded (Der Rechtsweg ist ausgeschlossen), except where such exclusion is prohibited by mandatory applicable law.
• •Should any provision of these rules be or become invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that most closely reflects the intended purpose.