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Terms of Use CFP

Last updated 10.11.2026

These terms of use are entered between you and JSC Positive Technologies ('Company', 'we'). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively 'Agreement'), govern your access to and use of https://cfp.phdays.com/ ('Website'). This Agreement outline the speaker submission process and rules for the speaker's participation in the international information security forum Positive Hack Days ('Forum'). This Agreement is addressed to any individual on conditions stated below.

Please read this Agreement carefully before you start to use the Website or submit your proposal. Your use of the Website constitutes your acceptance of the Agreement. The Agreement becomes effective when you or an individual authorized by you and acting on your behalf and at your direction agree to its terms and conditions. If you do not want to agree to this Agreement, you must not access the Website or submit your proposal.

We may revise and update this Agreement from time to time in our sole discretion without prior notice. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter, unless the changes provide otherwise. You are expected to check this page each time you access this Website so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you. Continuing to use the Website or following the posting of revised Agreement means that you accept and agree to the changes.

BY ACCESSING AND USING THE WEBSITE OR SUBMITTING YOUR PROPOSAL THROUGH THE WEBSITE, YOU: ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND AND COMPLY WITH THIS AGREEMENT; YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AUTHORITY AND CAPACITY (FOR EXAMPLE, YOU ARE OF SUFFICIENT LEGAL AGE) TO ENTER INTO A BINDING CONTRACT WITH THE COMPANY (THIS AGREEMENT); YOU ACCESS THE WEBSITE AND USE THE SERVICE FROM A JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS LAWFUL AND PERMITTED TO DO SO.

1. Terms and conditions

1.1. You agree to use the Website, to submit your proposal to participate in the Forum as a speaker and to participate as a speaker in the Forum in accordance with terms and conditions of this Agreement.

1.2. This Agreement applies to users who are permitted to use the Website under the applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to restrict access to the Website to any user at any time due to changes in any applicable law or regulation.

1.3. This Agreement can be accepted: (a) by clicking 'accept' or 'agree to the Agreement' where this option is made available to you by the Company, and/or (b) continuous use of the Website, and/or (c) by sending any communications, submitting any requests on or through the Website.

1.4. Your use of the Website and your participation in the Forum is also subject to any applicable terms, policies or rules that we may post or provide links to, including our privacy policy, data processing consent and rules (policies, terms, agreements, consents) of the Forum. Some options offered or available on or through the Website may be subject to additional terms and/or conditions.

1.5. You accept and agree that the all services and options available through the Website are provided 'as is' and without any warranty, express, implied or otherwise. We may at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate access to any aspect of the services or options. The Company assumes no responsibility for the use of the Website outside this Agreement.

1.6. The Company owns the exclusive rights to the Website. The exclusive rights to the content posted or available on the Website or otherwise provided to you by the Company belong to the Company and/or its licensors.

2. Use of the Website

2.1. The Company grants you a limited right to use the Website by accessing it remotely, subject to your compliance with all provisions of the Agreement.

2.2. The Website provides an opportunity to submit a proposal to participate as a speaker in the Forum ('Proposal'). To submit a proposal, you agree to the terms of this Agreement and fill out a request form with your details.

2.3. To submit a Proposal, you must be authenticated (registered) on the Website. You must provide accurate personal information during registration and keep the information current.

2.4. Actions taken on the Website by any person using your personal details or your personal account will be considered your actions and will be treated as legally valid.

2.5. When submitting your Proposal, you acknowledge that by doing so you are giving us consent to analyze and evaluate the Proposal (including the materials attached to it, such as a presentation, brief, texts or other). By giving us the consent, you are indicating that you understand how the Website and the Proposal submitting process works, what we can do using your Proposal, what right and obligation you have in relation to the Proposal and the Forum. You acknowledge that you have willingly provided this consent and accepted this Agreement under the laws applicable to your country of residence.

2.6. The Company retains the right to set any restrictions on your use of the Website and to perform maintenance causing suspension of the Website operation. The Company has the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Website without giving reasons.

2.7. We value and protect your personal data. We process personal data in accordance with our privacy policy, available at https://ptsecurity.com/legal/privacy-policy/.

3. Restrictions

3.1. You are not allowed to use the Website or any part of it (or any material available through it) in any way not expressly provided for by the Agreement or in any way that violates any applicable national and/or international law or regulation.

3.2. Among other things you may not, nor may you permit any third party, directly or indirectly, to: (a) perform or attempt to perform any actions that would interfere with the proper working of the Website, prevent access to or use of the Website by other users; (b) use, reproduce, alter, modify, create derivative works, publicly display, publish, upload, post, transmit, resell or distribute in any way any content or materials provided to you or made available to you via the Website or through your participation in the Forum (unless stated otherwise by the Company); (c) transfer any rights granted to you under this Agreement; (d) use the Website in a way that violates any applicable law or use the Website for any illegal purpose; (e) use the Website for commercial purposes; (f) transmit, upload, download, share or post any information or content in an unlawful manner; (g) send, post or share any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising; (h) transmit, upload, download, share or post anything that contains software viruses, worms, or any other harmful code; (i) engage in identity theft, impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with any person.

3.3. You are not allowed to do the following:

  • Attempt to access personal information of other individuals by any means including, but not limited to, deceit, trust exploitation, or hacking the Website or the corresponding software;
  • Use any technical means for collecting and processing information on the Website;
  • Attempt to bypass technical restrictions of the Website;
  • Deceive the Company or any third party in any way;
  • Use information about phone numbers, mailing addresses, and email addresses to send commercial or non-commercial messages (spam) to the Company or third parties;
  • Use trademarks of the Company or third parties placed on the Website.

3.4. If we reasonably suspect that you have breached any of the provisions of the Agreement, including Section 3.1-3.2, the Company may, at its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Website and decline your Proposals at any stage of the process. You agree that the Company shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any termination of your access to the Website or ending Proposal process as a result of your breach of the Agreement.

4. Warranty waiver

4.1. The Website, all of its content, and any files (materials) received in connection with the use of the Website are provided 'as is' without representation or warranty, whether express, implied, or statutory. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The Company does not warrant or guarantee that the Website or any information available at the Website or provided through it is accurate, reliable or correct, that the Website will meet your requirements or will be available at any particular time or location, or will be uninterrupted, error-free, without defect or secure, that any defects or errors will be corrected. We make no warranty of the Website compatibility with any hardware, software, operating system, or data, no warranty of quality of the Website, no warranties against third-party claims and no warranties against viruses, malicious components, and other flaws.

5. Warranties and representations

5.1. By entering into this Agreement you represent and warrant to us that: (a) you are eligible to use the Website and have the right, power, and ability to enter into and perform under this Agreement; (b) any information you provide to us accurately and truthfully represents your identity; (c) you and all transactions initiated by you will comply with all laws, rules, and regulations applicable; (d) you will not use the Website, directly or indirectly, for any fraudulent undertaking or in any manner so as to interfere with the operation of the Website; and (e) your use of the Website will be in compliance with this Agreement.

6. Limitation of liability

6.1. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company be liable for any losses resulting from: (i) your use of the Website, its content, and any files (materials) received in connection with the Website; (ii) your use of any recommendations, or any other information provided on or through the Website; (iii) the failure of the Website, its content to meet your expectations; (iv) the Company's denial of any of your Proposals, requests or claims, even if the Company was informed in advance of the possibility of damage resulting from its actions and/or failure to act. If, notwithstanding any other provisions of the Agreement, the Company will have to be liable to you for any losses in connection with your use of the Website or its content, the Company's liability shall in no event exceed the equivalent of one thousand Russian rubles.

6.2. You are solely responsible for any damages that you may incur in connection with your use of the Website, including damages related to data loss or reputational damage. The Company is not liable for third party actions and/or failure to act in connection with the use of the Website. You are solely responsible for your use of the Website, any related websites and webpages, and any third-party websites or messaging apps. Your sole remedy against the Company is to cease using the Website, its content, and materials.

6.3. We do not have an obligation to verify the identity of users of the Website and therefore shall have no liability in the event of damages or misuse of your data due to identity theft.

6.4. Any links to third-party websites available on the Website or otherwise provided in connection with your use of it are provided for information only and solely for your convenience. The Company is not liable for the content of third-party websites or any links to third-party websites. The Company makes no claims regarding third-party websites and their content, including but not limited to their security, suitability for use, absence of third-party rights violations, or absence of malicious content and errors. Any reference to third-party products and services is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Company.

6.5. The foregoing limitation of liability will apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and irrespective of the basis of liability (whether contract, tort, strict liability or any other basis).

7. Indemnity

7.1. You will indemnify, defend, and hold us and our counter parties and our affiliated parties (and our respective employees, directors, agents, affiliates, providers and representatives) harmless from and against any and all claims, costs, losses, damages, judgments, tax assessments, penalties, interest, and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of any claim, action, audit, investigation, inquiry, or other proceeding instituted by a person or entity that arises out of or relates to: (a) any actual or alleged breach of your representations, warranties, or obligations set forth in this Agreement; (b) your wrongful or improper use of the Website; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any right of privacy, publicity rights or intellectual property rights; (d) your violation of any law, rule or regulation according to applicable law.

7.2. If a claim connected with your use of the Website is made against the Company by any third party, authors, co-authors or rightholders of IP rights, you shall settle such claims independently and at your own expense.

8. Submission of the Proposal

8.1. The Company allows to use the Website, submit the Proposals and participate in the Forum as a speaker free of charge. Consumer protection legislation does not apply to you and the Company.

8.2. You can revoke the Proposal at any time before the beginning of the Forum.

8.3. Proposals are reviewed by the Company, acting through a program committee - individuals with appropriate qualifications and knowledge, appointed by the Company for assessment of the Proposals ('Program Committee').

8.4. The Program Committee can make one of the following decisions:

  • Approve and accept the Proposal;
  • Return the Proposal to you for editing; or
  • Reject the Proposal and deny participation in the Forum without explaining the reasons.

8.5. The Company has the right to accept or decline any Proposal at its own discretion.

8.6. You will be informed of the Program Committee decision by email. If the Proposal is approved, we assign 'Participant' status to you.

9. The Participant processing

9.1. The Participant's biography and an abstract of his or her presentation materials are sent to the Company's editor for a linguistic review and preparation for release.

9.2. The Participant is given the following opportunities, depending on the form of participation — Presentation (50 minutes), Hands-on Lab (up to four hours), or Fast Track (15 minutes):

9.3. Presentation:

  • Get an entrance ticket for the Participant;
  • Get a trip to the Forum, including a letter of invitation required as part of the document package for obtaining a visa, economy class airplane tickets and accommodations for three nights, arranged by the Company, by sending the required data;
  • Invite two guests (students or postgraduate students), who will be given free tickets for the Forum.

9.4. Hands-on Lab:

  • Get an entrance ticket for the Participant;
  • Get a trip to the Forum, including visa (upon approval by the Company), economy class airplane tickets, and accommodations for three nights, arranged by the Company; the Participant should send the required data;
  • Invite two guests (students or postgraduate students), who will be given free tickets for the Forum;
  • Upon approval by the Company, get compensation of the costs of special software and materials required for the Participant's participation in the Forum.

9.5. Fast Track:

  • Get an entrance ticket for the Participant;
  • Upon the Participant's consent, the Company has the right to ask him for an interview, which is to be published in various media resources of the Company and third parties.

9.6. The Company reserves the right to require changes to the Proposal, including changes to the length of the presentation materials, as a condition of its acceptance. The Company reserves the right not to accept or (if accepted) reject the Proposal, and to ban the Participant from participating in the Forum, if for any reason and in the reasonable judgment of the Company, it may result in legal liability or violation of professional ethical practices.

10. Intellectual property rights and other rights

10.1. By submitting your Proposal, you give us a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free and irrevocable worldwide license to use the presentation materials and other elements of your Proposal as well as other materials that you provide to us under this Agreement ('Your IP') for any legal (including commercial) purpose with the right to directly and indirectly license, reproduce, redistribute, copy, publish, modify, change, building upon, adapt, reprocess, make it available to the general public and otherwise use it and any part of it (including information contained in it) in any medium or format and to prepare derivative works that are based on or incorporate all or part of Your IP.

10.2. By submitting your Proposal, you explicitly consent to sublicensing and transferring Your IP to the Company's contractors, partners, participants of the Forum and other counterparties without limitation. For the avoidance of doubt you give us a permission to use Your IP in our (and our affiliates) products, courses and activities.

10.3. Provided that we use the original materials which you have given to us, we will specify your name as the author of it every time we publish it.

10.4. Provided that the Company adapts, modifies or changes Your IP anyway or prepare derivative works under the license specified in clause 10.1, the Company shall be the rightholder of all exclusive rights to the modified and derivative works and materials. The Company gives you a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use it for the purpose of your presentation at the Forum. When using the modified or derivative works and materials, the Company may or may not specify you as the author of the original materials, at its own discretion (although we will always name you as the author at (and in relation to) your presentation at the Forum). Reproduction, posting, transmission or other distribution or use of the final presentation materials (as modified or changed by the Company) is permitted to provided that there is a citation to the Company.

10.5. By submitting the Proposal, you represent to us and warrant us that:

  • Your IP is the original copyright work created by you without any violation of third parties right or any applicable law;
  • You are the actual and sole author of Your IP (or you have obtained all necessary rights, consents and permission from all other authors to enter into and execute this Agreement on their behalf, if necessary);
  • You are the legal and sole rightholder of the exclusive rights to Your IP and you have every right and permission to enter into this Agreement and to execute it properly;
  • Your IP was not created in course of your service or work agreement;
  • Your IP has never been published before the Forum;
  • Your IP contains no libellous or unlawful statements, does not infringe upon the rights (including without limitation the copyright, patent or trademark rights) or the privacy of others, or contain material or instructions that might cause harm or injury;
  • No information in Your IP is confidential, and the Company may freely disclose it and every part of it;
  • There are no limits to your ability to make the grants, acknowledgments, and agreements required by this Agreement with respect to Your IP.

10.6. If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included in Your IP, you must obtain a written permission from the copyright owners for all uses and show credit to the sources in Your IP (Proposal).

10.7. Any and all materials published on the Website are subject to copyright. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in this Agreement. We own all rights, title, interest, copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Website and all materials related to it. Except as authorized by the Company, you shall not modify, sell, distribute, reverse-engineer or create derivative works of our intellectual property rights or information found on or through the Website. Materials published on the Website may only be used with the express written consent of the Company.

10.8. All trademarks, logos, and other images (collectively, 'Trademarks') displayed on the Website are the property of the Company, its licensors, and/or other third parties. All Trademarks are for informational purposes only. You are not allowed to use Trademarks without a prior written permission.

10.9. If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been violated by any content published on the Website, you undertake to notify the Company about it by email. The Company will take steps to resolve the dispute.

10.10. Any unauthorized use of the Website materials is a violation of the Company's and/or a third party's rights and is subject to criminal, civil, or other action pursuant to the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

10.11. You are responsible for observing intellectual rights of the materials used in Your IP. Should the Company be the subject of any actions taken by any and all third parties claiming that their rights have been violated as a result of the your unauthorized actions, receive any claim, warning, or other action from authorized government bodies, and/or be involved in legal action as a result of the your unauthorized actions, you shall be obliged to settle the respective claims independently and at your own expense and compensate the Company for all losses therein.

10.12. By submitting the Proposal, you consent to publishing Your IP in the Forum materials and post event reports. By submitting the Proposal, you also consent to recording and broadcasting of your presentation and interview (if any) during the Forum. The Company has all legal right to use, publish and translate audio, video, image and other materials that you deliberately and willingly provide to us at the Forum or in relation to your participation in the Forum.

10.13. You agree to communicate in advance all concerns related to the presentation, recording, broadcasting and distribution of the presentation materials by writing to the Company (or verbally addressing the Company at the Forum when email option is not available).

10.14. For the avoidance of doubt the Company has no duty to publish or otherwise use or disseminate any materials provided by you to the Company.

10.15. The Company may reference your name for the purpose of acknowledging and publishing Your IP.

11. Final provisions

11.1. The Company may, without your consent and without prior notice to you, delegate or assign its rights and obligations under the Agreement in whole or in part.

11.2. The Agreement shall become effective as of the moment of its acceptance, and shall remain in force for two months as of the date of Forum closure (except for the surviving provisions of the Agreement). We reserve the right to terminate this Agreement at any time. If this Agreement is terminated and/or the Proposal is declined or suspended for any reason: (a) the license and any other rights granted under this Agreement will end; (b) we may delete your information and data stored on our servers; and (c) we will not be liable to you or any third party for compensation, reimbursement, or damages for any termination or suspension, or for deletion of your information.

11.3. This Agreement is governed by the law of the Russian Federation. Issues not covered by this Agreement shall be settled according to the legislation of the Russian Federation.

11.4. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Russian Federation located in Moscow, and you hereby submit to the jurisdiction of said courts (except as otherwise strictly provided in respect of territorial jurisdiction under the law of the Russian Federation).

11.5. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding your use of the Website and your submission of the Proposal. Failure of the Company to strictly enforce the provisions of the Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver by the Company of any of the Agreement provisions or of its right to implement and/or enforce them.

11.6. If a court finds any part of this Agreement illegal or unenforceable, the rest will continue in force.

11.7. If we have to contact you in respect of this Agreement, we will do so by email at the email address you provided to us and/or send you messages through the Website. Notices may also be provided to your last-known address.

11.8. You can contact us by email specified at the Website. Please note that any interaction between us via social media will not be recorded as part of our quality systems and that any questions or complaints about this Agreement should be submitted to us by email or post. The Company shall send messages, notifications, requests, and information related to the Forum and development of various documents required for participation in the Forum.

11.9. Your requests are reviewed by the Company in the following manner: Within 5 (five) business days upon the request, the Company shall check it for completeness of data. If the provided data is sufficient, the Company shall send a justified response to your email address within 10 (ten) business days after the request. If the information provided to us is insufficient, the Company shall request additional information which is to be provided within 5 (five) business days as of the date when the Company sent the request. If you fail to provide additional information and/or documents, the request shall be considered revoked.

Company details:

JSC Positive Technologies

Location: Preobrazhenskaya sq., 8, room 60, 107061, Moscow, Russian Federation

Reg.number 1127746201087

Tax ID 7718880121