Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 27, 2025 Data Controller: TechHub & GLUG MVIT Contact: [email protected]

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and retain your personal information when you use the Hack-Nocturne Platform.

2. Information We Collect

Registration Data

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Team affiliation

Project Data

  • GitHub links
  • Problem statements
  • Rubric scores
  • Jury notes

Technical Data

  • IP address
  • Device and browser metadata
  • Analytics data

Usage Data

  • Page visits
  • Feature usage via Cloudflare analytics

3. Purpose of Processing

We process your data to:

  • Provide and improve Platform functionality
  • Facilitate hackathon operations (registration, judging, leaderboards)
  • Communicate system messages, updates, and (opt-in) marketing emails
  • Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Data Sharing

5. Data Retention & Deletion

  • Retained up to two years post-event for legal and operational purposes
  • Data erasure requests accepted via [email protected], effective six months after event conclusion

6. Security Measures

We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards (e.g., encrypted storage, access controls) to protect your data. However, no system is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Cookies & Analytics

We use cookies and Cloudflare's built-in analytics to monitor site performance and user behavior. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may impair Platform functionality.

8. Your Rights

Access

Access to your personal data

Correction

Correction of inaccurate data

Portability

Portability of personal data

Deletion

Request deletion (subject to six-month minimum retention)

Consent

Withdraw consent for marketing communications

9. International Transfers

All data processing occurs within India or via service providers bound by standard contractual clauses.

10. Children's Privacy

Important: Users must be at least 18 years old. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. Users will receive seven days' advance notice via email. Continued use implies acceptance of revised terms.