Energy Arena

Terms of Service

Last updated: January 2, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Energy Arena ("the Platform"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Platform.

2. Platform Purpose

Energy Arena is an open-source research platform for benchmarking energy forecasting models. It is provided free of charge for research, educational, and non-commercial purposes.

3. User Accounts and API Keys

3.1 Registration: You must provide a valid email address for account verification. Your chosen handle (username), name, and affiliation are displayed publicly on leaderboards alongside your forecasts. You may use a pseudonymous handle to maintain anonymity (e.g., "forecaster123").

3.2 API Keys: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your API keys. Sharing API keys is prohibited. All submissions made with your API key are attributed to your account.

3.3 Account Security: You are responsible for all activities under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.

3.4 Pseudonymous Participation: You may participate anonymously by choosing a pseudonymous handle and omitting your real name/affiliation. Your email address remains private.

4. Forecast Submissions and Data Rights

4.1 Ownership: You retain all intellectual property rights to your forecast models and methods.

4.2 Public Disclosure: Be aware that your submissions are publicly visible:

  • Your individual forecast values are displayed in interactive charts and visualizations
  • Your aggregated metrics (MAE, RMSE, etc.) are shown on leaderboards
  • All submissions are associated with your chosen handle and optional name/affiliation
  • Anyone can view and analyze your submitted time series data

4.3 License Grant: By submitting forecasts, you grant Energy Arena a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to:

  • Store and process your submissions for scoring
  • Publicly display your forecasts on leaderboards, charts, and visualizations
  • Use your submissions (aggregated or individual) for research and platform improvement
  • Publish statistical analyses and visualizations of platform activity
  • Share your submissions with researchers for academic purposes

4.4 Data Deletion: You may request deletion of your account and submissions by contacting the platform administrator. However, due to the public and research nature of the platform:

  • Historical leaderboard rankings and visualizations may be retained for integrity
  • Your submissions may remain in research datasets and publications
  • Cached or archived versions may persist

Important: Only submit forecasts you are comfortable making publicly available. Do not submit proprietary or confidential forecasting methods as raw submission data.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree NOT to:

  • Submit fraudulent, manipulated, or intentionally misleading forecasts
  • Attempt to reverse-engineer ground truth data before official release
  • Abuse the API with excessive requests (rate limits apply)
  • Harass or impersonate other participants
  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations

6. Ground Truth Data

Ground truth data is sourced from the ENTSO-E Transparency Platform under their terms of use. Data is provided "as is" without warranties. ENTSO-E retains all rights to the original data.

7. Leaderboards and Rankings

7.1 Public Display: Leaderboard rankings are public and associated with your chosen handle.

7.2 No Guarantees: Rankings are for informational and research purposes only. We do not guarantee accuracy, availability, or continuity of the service.

8. Research and Publication

If you publish research using this platform, please cite:

Energy Arena Benchmark Platform
https://github.com/zubasa107/energy-arena
Accessed: [Your Access Date]

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. We do not guarantee uninterrupted service, accuracy of scores, or fitness for any particular purpose.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Energy Arena and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Platform.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Continued use of the Platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms. Material changes will be announced via email to registered users.

12. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms or abuse the Platform.

13. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of Germany. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Germany.

14. Contact

For questions about these terms, please contact:
maxkleinebrahm@googlemail.com

By using Energy Arena, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.