cs2.cam Open S1 — Tournament Terms & Privacy Notice

The Tournament is organized by cs2.cam, an independent project and brand operated from Argentina ("cs2.cam", "we", "us"). cs2.cam is currently operated as an unincorporated project; any references to a "legal entity" elsewhere in this document refer to the operator behind the cs2.cam brand. For any tournament-related question or formal notice: [email protected].

• Game: Counter-Strike 2
• Format: 5v5, single elimination, BO1 throughout the bracket, BO3 Grand Final
• Slots: 64 teams
• Region: EU (matches played on EU servers)
• Map pool: Active Duty (Ancient, Anubis, Dust2, Inferno, Mirage, Nuke, Overpass)
• Platform: FACEIT (https://www.faceit.com)
• Dates: 26–27 June 2026 — daily start at 09:00 (GMT-3, Argentina) / 14:00 (CEST, EU)
• Entry fee: Free
• Prize for every registered team: A minimum of 1 month of cs2.cam Professional, activated immediately upon completing registration, regardless of bracket result.

To participate, every roster player must:

• Hold an active FACEIT account at Level 10 at the time of registration AND at check-in.
• Be located in or play from a country eligible to use FACEIT EU servers.
• Be at least 16 years old, or have parental/guardian consent if between 13 and 16 (subject to local minimum age requirements).
• Not be currently serving any FACEIT Anti-Cheat ban, VAC ban (within 5 years on CS2), or ban from a previous cs2.cam event.

Teams composed of players who do not meet these criteria are subject to disqualification at any point during the Tournament, including retroactively.

Registration is a two-step process:

Step 1 — FACEIT registration: Sign up your team for the Tournament on the FACEIT championship page and complete the FACEIT Join Screening step.

Step 2 — cs2.cam registration: Your team captain must complete team registration at cs2.cam/en/tournaments/faceit/faceit-cs2cam-tournament.

Registration requires:

• Authentication via email, Google, or Discord
• Full name (captain)
• WhatsApp number (with country code)
• FACEIT team URL
• Discord or Telegram username (optional)

Both steps must be completed before check-in opens. Teams that complete only Step 1 may still play in the bracket, but will not be eligible to receive any prize (cash, Premium subscription, or the entry-level free Premium) until both steps are completed.

4.1 Team captain and prize attribution

The "team captain" for the purposes of this Tournament is the cs2.cam user who completes Step 2 above. Only one captain per FACEIT team is accepted; the first successful registration locks the team and any subsequent attempts by other accounts will be rejected.

The captain must be a member of the FACEIT team's registered roster (player or substitute) at the time of registration. cs2.cam may verify this against the FACEIT public roster at any point and may disqualify the team and revoke the prize if the captain is not on the roster.

All prizes (the baseline 1-month Premium and any additional months earned by placement) are activated on the captain's cs2.cam account only and are non-transferable to other team members. The captain is responsible for sharing access to the cs2.cam team workspace with their teammates as the cs2.cam Professional plan permits (multi-seat).

• Roster lock: Rosters are locked at the moment of FACEIT Tournament registration. Roster changes after lock are only allowed in exceptional circumstances and require written approval from the tournament administrator ([email protected]) at least 24 hours before the Tournament start.
• Substitutes: Up to two substitutes per team may be declared at registration. A substitute may only enter the active roster between matches, never mid-match, and must also meet all eligibility criteria.
• Smurfing: Playing under an account that is not your primary FACEIT account, or with a player not on the registered roster, results in immediate disqualification of the team and forfeiture of all prizes.

• Bracket seeding: Random / FACEIT default seeding.
• Default match settings: 5v5 Defuse, MR12 (24-round regulation, OT to first to 4 with 6-round halves) — final settings as per FACEIT championship configuration on the day.
• Map veto: Standard FACEIT veto for BO1 and BO3.
• Server: FACEIT auto-provisioned EU servers with Anti-Cheat enabled.
• Coaches: Allowed in voice/observer slot only as permitted by FACEIT settings, no in-game coaching during live rounds beyond the Tournament's defined timeouts.

• Check-in opens: 60 minutes before the first match.
• Check-in closes: 15 minutes before the first match.
• No-show: A team that fails to ready up within the FACEIT-defined window (default 5 minutes after match invitation) forfeits the match.
• Match delays: Tournament admins may delay or reschedule matches at their discretion in case of technical failures, server unavailability, or unforeseen events.

Players must:

• Respect FACEIT's Code of Conduct, Anti-Cheat policies, and server rules.
• Behave respectfully toward opponents, admins, and any third parties (streamers, observers, content creators).
• Refrain from cheating, exploiting bugs, ghosting, match-fixing, or any form of unsportsmanlike behavior.
• Refrain from hate speech, harassment, discrimination, or threats of any kind.

Violations may result in warnings, round losses, match losses, disqualification, forfeiture of prizes, and bans from future cs2.cam events. Serious violations may be reported to FACEIT and to relevant authorities.

• All disputes during the Tournament are handled through the standard FACEIT dispute system in the first instance.
• Disputes that cannot be resolved by FACEIT may be escalated to cs2.cam tournament admins by emailing [email protected] within 24 hours of the disputed event.
• Tournament admin decisions are final.

Total prize pool: ~$9,500 USD (one cash prize + Premium subscriptions for all 64 registered teams).

Every registered team (regardless of bracket result) receives at least 1 month of cs2.cam Professional. The minimum 1-month subscription is activated immediately upon completing registration (§4), even if the team is later eliminated in the first round. Additional months for top placements (see §10) are added on top of the initial month after the Tournament ends.

10.1 Cash prize (1st place — $300 USD)

• Paid in USDT (Tether) via Binance or to a USDT-compatible wallet on the TRC-20 (Tron) or BEP-20 (BNB Smart Chain) networks.
• The winner must provide a valid Binance UID or USDT wallet address by emailing [email protected] within 14 calendar days of the Tournament's conclusion.
• If the winner cannot or does not provide valid payout details within 14 days, or cannot legally accept USDT in their country of residence, the cash prize will be converted to an equivalent additional cs2.cam Premium subscription at MSRP (approx. 2 additional months of Professional).
• Payout is made within 30 calendar days of receipt of valid wallet details.
• Network fees on the recipient side (if any) are the responsibility of the winner.
• The winner is solely responsible for any taxes, declarations, or reporting obligations applicable in their country of residence. cs2.cam does not withhold taxes and is not responsible for the winner's tax compliance.

10.2 Premium subscription prizes

• The baseline 1 month of cs2.cam Professional is activated on the team captain's registered cs2.cam account immediately upon completing registration (§4). Additional months earned by placing in the bracket (5 extra months for 1st/2nd, 2 extra for 3rd, 1 extra for 4th) are added to that account within 7 calendar days after the Tournament ends.
• Premium subscription prizes are non-transferable, non-refundable, and have no cash equivalent. Under no circumstances may a participant request, demand, or receive money, cryptocurrency, or any other form of monetary compensation in lieu of a Premium subscription. The only exception in this Tournament's prize structure flows in the opposite direction: the $300 USDT cash prize for 1st place may be converted into additional Premium months if the winner cannot or does not accept the USDT payout (see §10.1).
• A subscription includes the cs2.cam Professional plan features as offered at the date of activation, for the duration awarded, up to the maximum number of seats included in the Professional plan.

10.3 General prize terms

• Prizes are awarded only to teams that fully completed both registration steps (§4) and that have not been disqualified for any reason.
• cs2.cam reserves the right to withhold or reclaim any prize awarded to a team subsequently found to be in breach of these Terms.
• Prizes may not be transferred, sold, or exchanged for other goods or services, except as expressly permitted in this document.

By participating, you grant cs2.cam a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to:

• Record, stream, broadcast, and reproduce match footage, demos, statistics, and gameplay metadata generated during the Tournament.
• Use your team name, logo, captain name (as registered), in-game nickname, and FACEIT public profile information for the purposes of:
  • Tournament communications, recap content, highlight reels, and post-event articles
  • Product feature demonstrations on the cs2.cam platform
  • Posts on cs2.cam-owned social media (X, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, etc.) and on the cs2.cam website
  • Promotional material for future cs2.cam events

You retain ownership of your team brand, IP, and personal image rights. The license granted above is revocable for future uses at any time: you may withdraw your consent for cs2.cam to use your personal name, in-game nickname, or likeness in new material (created after we receive your written request) by emailing [email protected] with the subject "Image rights revocation". We will action the request within 30 days.

Material lawfully published before your revocation request (broadcasts, recap content, social media posts already online, etc.) is not retroactively removed to preserve historical record and the integrity of past Tournament coverage, except where mandatory data protection law (e.g. GDPR Art. 17 — right to erasure) requires otherwise.

cs2.cam may, at its sole discretion:

• Postpone, suspend, or cancel the Tournament (in whole or in part) due to technical issues, low registration, force majeure, or other unforeseen circumstances.
• Modify the format, schedule, prize structure, or rules before registration closes with notice to registered teams.
• Modify the format, schedule, or rules after registration closes only in the case of force majeure or to ensure fair competition, with notice to all participants.

In the event of full cancellation before any matches are played, all prizes are voided. In the event of partial cancellation after matches have started, prizes are awarded based on the standings at the time of cancellation, at cs2.cam's reasonable discretion.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

• cs2.cam is not liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your participation in the Tournament.
• cs2.cam's total liability to any participant for any cause whatsoever is limited to the value of the prize that participant was entitled to receive, or €100, whichever is greater.
• cs2.cam is not responsible for FACEIT platform failures, server issues, internet connectivity problems, or any third-party service interruptions.

Nothing in this section limits liability for death, personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

This Tournament is independently organized by cs2.cam and is not officially affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or administered by FACEIT beyond cs2.cam's status as an approved FACEIT organizer. References to "FACEIT" are used solely to describe the platform on which the Tournament is hosted.

These Terms are governed by the laws of Argentina, without regard to conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising from or in connection with these Terms is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, except where mandatory consumer protection law in your country of residence grants you the right to bring proceedings before your local courts.

If you are an EU consumer, you may also access the EU Online Dispute Resolution platform at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.

The data controller is the operator behind the cs2.cam brand (see §1). Contact: [email protected].

We have not appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO) as we are not required to do so under GDPR Art. 37. For all data protection matters, write to [email protected] with subject line "GDPR request".

• Identity data: full name (captain), in-game nickname (via FACEIT team link)
• Contact data: email address, WhatsApp number (with country code)
• Optional contact data: Discord username, Telegram username
• Account / gameplay data: FACEIT team URL, FACEIT account ID (public), team roster (public via FACEIT), match results, demos, in-game statistics
• Payment data (winner only): Binance UID or USDT wallet address (on payout)
• Communications: any messages, emails, or WhatsApp exchanges with cs2.cam staff related to the Tournament

We do not intentionally collect special categories of personal data (health, religion, political opinion, etc.). Do not provide such data to us.

You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal. Withdrawal of consent for tournament logistics or prize delivery may make it impossible for us to deliver your prize.

Your data is accessed by:

• cs2.cam staff (tournament admins, support, founders) under confidentiality obligations.
• FACEIT (independent controller for FACEIT-side registration data; their privacy policy at https://www.faceit.com/en/privacy applies separately).
• Third-party service providers acting as data processors under data processing agreements:
  • Email service provider: industry-standard transactional email provider (current provider available on request)
  • WhatsApp Business communications: WhatsApp / Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.
  • Hosting and database: industry-standard cloud hosting provider (current provider available on request)
  • Payment infrastructure: Binance (when processing the winner's USDT payout)

We do not sell your personal data. We do not share it with third parties for advertising purposes.

Your data is primarily stored and processed within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where data is processed outside the EEA (for example, by WhatsApp/Meta or other US-based providers), we rely on:

• EU Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, or
• Adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission, where applicable.

Copies of the relevant safeguards can be requested at [email protected].

After the applicable retention period, data is securely deleted or anonymized.

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15) — obtain a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification (Art. 16) — correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure / "right to be forgotten" (Art. 17) — request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention obligations.
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18).
• Right to data portability (Art. 20) — receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Right to object (Art. 21) — object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3)) — at any time, without affecting prior processing.
• Right not to be subject to automated decision-making (Art. 22) — we do not engage in automated decision-making with legal or significant effects on you.

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected] with subject "GDPR request". We will respond within 30 days (extendable by 60 additional days for complex requests, with notice).

• WhatsApp: reply "STOP" to any non-essential message.
• Email: click the "Unsubscribe" link in any non-essential email, or reply with "UNSUBSCRIBE".
• Opting out does not affect essential tournament-logistics communications (e.g., DQ notice, prize delivery instructions) which we may need to send to fulfill our obligations to you.

If you believe we have processed your data unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority in your country of residence or in the country where the alleged infringement took place.

A list of EU DPAs is available at: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en

You may also write directly to us at [email protected] before or in addition to filing a complaint.

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure, including:

• Encrypted storage and transmission (TLS / HTTPS)
• Access controls and authentication for cs2.cam staff
• Data processing agreements with all third-party processors
• Regular review of access permissions

No system is 100% secure. In the unlikely event of a personal data breach affecting your rights, we will notify the relevant Data Protection Authority within 72 hours and you within a reasonable time, in accordance with GDPR Art. 33–34.

The Tournament is not directed at children under 16. If you are between 13 and 16 years old, you may participate only with parental or guardian consent. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided data to us, contact [email protected] for immediate removal.

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect the most recent change. Material changes will be notified to registered participants by email.