Last updated: January 31, 2026

1. Scope and Acceptance

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of TestDrivenCode.com ("Website", "Service"), operated by:

Thomas Germer
Quettinghofstraße 111, 50769 Köln
Email: testdrivencode@mail.de

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

TestDrivenCode.com is a platform where users can post programming problems and solutions. The Service allows users to share code, view problems posted by others, and submit solutions.

3. User Accounts

Some features of the Service require registration. When you create an account:

• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password.
• You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
• You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

4. User Content and License Grant

4.1 Public Nature of Content

All content you submit to this Website (including but not limited to problems, solutions, code, text, and comments) will be or can be made publicly visible to all visitors of the Website. Do not submit any content you wish to keep private or confidential.

4.2 License Grant

By submitting content to this Website, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, sell, offer for sale, and otherwise exploit your content in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, for any purpose whatsoever.

This license continues even if you stop using our Service or delete your account. We may sublicense these rights to third parties.

4.3 Your Warranties

By submitting content, you represent and warrant that:

• You own or have the necessary rights, licenses, and permissions to submit the content and grant the above license.
• Your content does not infringe the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other rights of any third party.
• Your content complies with these Terms and all applicable laws.

5. Our Right to Remove Content

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to remove, edit, or disable access to any content at any time, with or without notice, for any reason or no reason at all. This includes, but is not limited to, content that we believe:

• Violates these Terms or applicable law
• Is potentially legally problematic
• May create liability for us
• Is otherwise objectionable in our sole discretion

We have no obligation to store, maintain, or provide you with a copy of any content that you or other users submit except as required by law.

6. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Submit content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
• Submit content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party
• Submit malicious code, viruses, or any other harmful software
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other accounts, or computer systems
• Use the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any applicable laws (including German law)
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service
• Use automated means (bots, scrapers, etc.) to access the Service without our express permission
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity

7. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding user-submitted content), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of the operator. The Service is protected by copyright, and other laws of Germany and the European Union.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law.

We do not warrant that:

• The Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free
• The results obtained from the Service will be accurate or reliable
• Any code or solutions submitted by users are correct, secure, or fit for any purpose

9. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable German law:

• We are liable without limitation for damages caused intentionally or through gross negligence.
• In cases of slight negligence, we are only liable for breach of essential contractual obligations (cardinal obligations). In such cases, our liability is limited to typical, foreseeable damages.
• The above limitations do not apply to damages arising from injury to life, body, or health, or under the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz).

We are not liable for any user-submitted content or for any damages arising from your reliance on such content.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the operator and its affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Service, your content, or your violation of these Terms.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. The license you granted us to your content will survive termination.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. We will provide notice of material changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

For consumers within the European Union, mandatory consumer protection laws of the country of residence remain applicable.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or the use of the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, or if modification is not possible, shall be severed from these Terms. The remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

15. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Thomas Germer
Quettinghofstraße 111, 50769 Köln
Email: testdrivencode@mail.de