Participant Declaration

This undertaking is a legal document wherein the competitor agrees to comply with confidentiality rules, warrants the originality of their submission, and grants the organizing institution a usage license for the resulting intellectual property rights.

Participant Declaration

To the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Secretariat of Defense Industries

Regarding the application titled “Quantum Algorithm Competition 2026,” which I have submitted as a “Participant” to the SSB Quantum Algorithm Competition (the “Program”) organized by the Secretariat of Defense Industries (“SSB”);

Undertakings Regarding Confidentiality

I accept, declare, and undertake that:

  • The application, information, and other statements submitted to SSB do not constitute confidential information—such as information classified as “commercial secret,” “commercially sensitive,” “sensitive,” or classified under the Defense Industry Security Law No. 5202 as “Restricted,” “Confidential,” “Secret,” “Top Secret,” or defined by similar terms, or any contractual, commercial, technical, financial, operational, intellectual, and industrial property-related and similar information, documents, materials, or data that should be considered a secret by nature or by the medium of disclosure at the time they are provided or disclosed;
  • SSB has no obligation to protect, store, refrain from sharing with third parties, refrain from using, or any other obligation regarding the said application, information, and statements;
  • All or part of the application may be transferred to third parties and organizations for evaluation purposes; therefore, sharing the algorithm subject to the application does not cause any breach of confidentiality obligation and/or undertaking before third parties, and SSB shall have no liability and/or responsibility against third-party claims arising from such breaches;
  • All applications, information, and statements I have submitted/will submit within the scope of the application are true and accurate;
  • All applications, information, and statements I have submitted/will submit within the scope of the application belong to me, that I do not infringe upon the rights of third parties, primarily intellectual and industrial property rights, and that within the scope of this article, all responsibility belongs to me in case of infringement of any intellectual and industrial property rights, and I will compensate SSB for all damages it may incur in the event of any infringement;
  • The idea or a similar concept submitted within the scope of the application may already be in use and/or being developed by SSB, or may have been/be submitted to SSB by another Participant in the Program within the scope of the Program or another study; therefore, it is possible that the said application may not be accepted, developed, or put into commercial use if not deemed appropriate by SSB, and in such cases, I will not claim any material and/or moral compensation from SSB;
  • From the moment of application, without any time limit, I will not share with third parties, entirely or partially reproduce, or copy any information, document, material, or data provided or disclosed to me verbally, in writing, or recorded on a specific medium during the application and the studies within the scope of the Program—which are classified as “Commercial Secret,” “Commercially Sensitive,” “Sensitive,” or classified under the Defense Industry Security Law No. 5202 as “Restricted,” “Confidential,” “Secret,” “Top Secret,” or defined by similar terms, or any contractual, commercial, technical, financial, operational, intellectual, and industrial property-related and similar information, documents, materials, or data that should be considered a secret by nature or by the medium of disclosure—without the prior written consent of SSB;
  • I will take technical, administrative, and legal measures to protect confidential information, show necessary diligence, and keep it confidential;
  • In the event that confidential information with a classification level is shared with me, I will comply with the relevant legislative provisions for the protection and preservation of the confidential information, and I will assume all responsibilities regarding my use of the confidential information shared with me;
  • SSB is not responsible for any damages or losses I may suffer due to my use of the confidential information;
  • The provision or disclosure of confidential information to me by SSB cannot be explicitly or implicitly interpreted as granting me any right regarding any subject, invention, or innovation related to the confidential information, or any property right or right of use through licensing or any other means over any patent, industrial design, trademark, copyright, and/or other intellectual and industrial property;
  • My obligations written in this article will continue without any time limit even if the Program is terminated for any reason;
  • I will not make any statements or engage in any behavior that would damage the reputation of SSB for any reason whatsoever;
  • My application does not mean that we will work together with SSB or that any company, partnership, agency, ordinary partnership, or legal entity is established between SSB and myself, nor does it grant me the right to make any commitment, incur any debt, communicate, and/or represent on behalf of SSB before third parties;
  • If the application subject to this submission belongs to more than one person, I have made the application with the written consent of all applicants.

Undertakings Regarding Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights

The right holder commits to granting SSB a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, full use and exploitation license, which includes the right to sublicense to third parties, over any intellectual and industrial property rights (design, patent, utility model, copyright, software, database, know-how, and all other intangible rights) that arise, are developed, or produced during the activities within the scope of this Competition, or as a result of the Competition, or in connection with these activities.

This license commitment encompasses all kinds of uses, including the rights of reproduction, adaptation, distribution, performance, and communication to the public by devices transmitting signs, sounds, and/or images of the resulting rights, and the transfer of these authorizations to companies/institutions/organizations deemed appropriate by SSB through sublicensing. The right holder accepts that they will not demand any additional fee, royalty, or compensation under any name from SSB for the establishment and use of this license.

In the event that I violate any of the articles contained in this Declaration, I accept, declare, and undertake that legal and criminal liability proceedings may be initiated against me, including but not limited to the matters stated above, that I shall compensate for any damages and losses that may occur, without prejudice to all other rights of SSB arising from the law or any contract, and that legal and criminal sanctions may be applied.