Terms of Service
1. Who we are
TheBotCup is operated by ai bot studio, Egypt ("TheBotCup", "we", "us"). Contact: thebotcup@gmail.com. These Terms of Service ("Terms") apply to the website www.thebotcup.com, the AiBotCup Simulator and all licenses we sell. By creating an account or buying a license you agree to these Terms. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must agree to them for you.
2. Our service
AiBotCup Simulator is an online educational simulator in which students learn robotics and programming (Blocks, C and Python) by programming a virtual mining robot, and take part in the TheBotCup competition. It is a digital service delivered in the browser: nothing physical is shipped.
- Free trial: every new account can use the simulator free for one day.
- Student license: access to all Learning sessions and Practice games for one account, for 1, 6 or 12 months, used on one computer at a time.
- Group licenses: licenses for schools, universities and clubs, offered by email on request.
- Teacher, judge and organiser licenses: provided by TheBotCup to teachers and competition officials.
3. Prices and payment
| Student license | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 month | $10 |
| 6 months | $50 |
| 12 months | $90 |
Prices are shown before you pay and may be subject to sales tax or VAT depending on your country, which is calculated at checkout. Licenses are one-time purchases: they do not renew automatically. Buying again before a license ends adds the new time on top. Promo codes can reduce the price; they cannot be exchanged for money.
Our order process is conducted by our online reseller Paddle.com. Paddle.com is the Merchant of Record for all our orders. Paddle provides all customer service inquiries and handles returns. Payments are made in Paddle's secure checkout; TheBotCup never receives your card details. Paddle's Buyer Terms also apply to your purchase. Your license is added to your account automatically when the payment is confirmed, and Paddle emails you a receipt.
4. Your account
- Give true information when you create your account, and keep your password secret.
- An account is personal: one student per account. A license works on one computer at a time; logging in on a new computer signs out the other one.
- Students under 16 need the agreement of a parent or guardian.
- Tell us at thebotcup@gmail.com if you think someone else is using your account.
5. Fair use
You must not share accounts or licenses, try to get around the one-computer rule, copy or resell the simulator, interfere with its security, or fake competition results. We may suspend or close accounts that break these rules; in serious cases without a refund.
6. Competitions
Official TheBotCup competitions follow the published rules for each category. Official results are decided by the judges, who run the submitted programs. Judges' decisions on results are final.
7. Intellectual property
The simulator, its fields, robots, rules, training material and website are owned by ai bot studio and protected by copyright. A license lets you use them for learning and competing; it does not transfer ownership. Programs that you write remain yours.
8. Availability and changes
We work to keep the service available and secure, but it may sometimes be interrupted for maintenance or reasons outside our control. We may improve or change features. If we stop offering the service while your license is active, we will refund the unused time.
9. Liability
The service is provided for education. To the extent allowed by law, our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid for the license concerned in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing in these Terms limits rights you have under consumer protection law.
10. Ending your account
You can stop using the service and ask us to delete your account at any time. Refunds follow our Refund Policy.
11. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms. The date above shows the latest version. Important changes will be announced on the website before they apply.
12. Law and contact
These Terms are governed by the laws of Egypt, without affecting mandatory consumer protection rules of your country. Questions: thebotcup@gmail.com or our Contact page.