At our technical events, including hackathon conferences, we are committed to fostering an environment that upholds the principles of respect and inclusivity. We value the participation of every attendee, sponsor, partner, volunteer, and staff member, regardless of their race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, national origin, ethnicity, or religion. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that our hackathon is a space where everyone feels welcome and valued.

Harassment in any form will not be tolerated. We define harassment as any behavior that includes offensive comments, verbal threats or demands, the display of overly sexualized images in public spaces, intimidation, stalking, the unauthorized capturing of photographs or recordings, the deliberate disruption of sessions or events, and any unwelcome physical contact or sexual attention.

This Code of Conduct applies to all participants—attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers—both during the hackathon and at conference-related social events held off-site. It also extends to our online communities and social media platforms. If anyone is found engaging in harassing behavior, they will be asked to cease their actions immediately.

We extend our gratitude to all participants for their cooperation in creating an environment that is welcoming, respectful, and friendly to all. By working together, we can ensure that the hackathon experience is enriching for everyone involved.

At our hackathon, we are dedicated to creating an environment that is free from harassment and ensures a positive experience for everyone involved. Harassment can take various forms, including offensive verbal comments related to gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, and the display of sexual images in public spaces. It also encompasses acts of intimidation, stalking, following, non-consensual photography or audio/video recording, disruptive behavior during talks or events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. We want to emphasize that the use of overly sexual language and imagery is never appropriate at any hackathon venue, including hacks, talks, workshops, parties, social media, and other online platforms.

While we encourage participants to engage in photography, it is important to respect the wishes of others. If someone expresses their objection to being photographed, please comply with their request. It is considered inappropriate to take photographs in contexts where individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as bathrooms or sleeping areas.

It is crucial to note that our anti-harassment policy applies equally to the hacks created during our hackathon. All participants, including sponsors, partners, exhibitors, and volunteers, are expected to adhere to this policy. Sponsors should refrain from using overly sexualized images, activities, or materials, and sponsor representatives should avoid wearing clothing/uniforms/costumes that are overly sexualized or creating an environment that is sexualized in nature.

Participants who are asked to stop engaging in harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. If you experience harassment, witness harassment happening to someone else, or have any other concerns, please reach out to a member of our hackathon staff immediately. Our staff is here to assist you and can help with contacting local security or law enforcement, providing escorts, or offering any necessary support to ensure your safety throughout the duration of the hackathon.

Any participant who violates these rules may face sanctions or expulsion from the hackathon, without a refund if applicable, at the discretion of the organizers. We take incidents of harassing behavior seriously, and the hackathon organizers may take appropriate actions, including issuing warnings or expelling offenders from the hackathon without refund.

We expect all participants to respect and abide by these rules at the hackathon venue, workshop locations, and hackathon-related social events. Your attendance is highly valued, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and safe space for everyone involved.

A. Intellectual Property Rights
Any submission to the hackathon remains the intellectual property of the individual or organizations that developed it. We encourage participants to open source their projects to both share their hacks with the greater community and promote innovation in this space.

B. Protection of Intellectual Property
By submitting a hackathon entry or accepting any prize, participants represent and warrant the following: 1) participants will not submit content that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret, or otherwise subject to third-party intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless the participant is the owner of such rights or has permission from the rightful owner to post the content and to grant the hackathon all of the rights granted herein; 2) the participant will not publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage the hackathon, its sponsors, or any third party; 3) the participant will not submit content that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, encourages criminal activity, gives rise to civil liability, or is otherwise inappropriate or destructive to the hackathon’s or sponsors’ brand image or goodwill; 4) the participant will not post advertisements or solicitations of business; 5) the hackathon will not be obligated to pay any compensation to, or permit any participation by, any third party in connection with the use, reproduction, modification, publication, display, or other exploitation of any of the content that the participant submits; and 6) the content the participant submits does not contain any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, or other disabling devices or harmful code.

By posting or submitting a hackathon entry to the Contest (regardless of the form or medium of such content), the participant hereby grants the hackathon and its sponsors, their respective affiliates, their affiliates’ agents, and third-party contractors a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense, discuss, publicize, market, and otherwise display content derived from or relating to the hackathon entry (“Marketing Content”), and to distribute and use such Marketing Content for promotional and marketing purposes either in the form submitted or in the form of a derivative or adapted work. The participant understands that he or she will not receive any compensation or credit for use of your hackathon entry, other than what is described in these Official Contest Rules.

C. Copyright
The participant represents and warrants that he or she is the sole author and copyright owner of the submission, and that the submission is the participant’s original work. If the submission is a work based on an existing application, the participant warrants: 1) that he or she has acquired sufficient rights to use and to authorize others to use the submission as specified in the “Intellectual Property Rights” section of the Rules, 2) that the Submission does not infringe upon any copyright or upon any other third-party rights of which the participant is aware, and 3) that the submission is free of malware.

A. Eligibility
The hackathon organizers will have the right at their sole discretion to determine whether an entrant is eligible for the Contest. The hackathon may disqualify entries that: 1) are in violation of third-party rights, law, or regulation, 2) use inappropriate or explicit language or images, or 3) display content that the hackathon or its sponsors otherwise finds objectionable or inconsistent with the hackathon’s or its sponsors’ brand image or goodwill.

The hackathon will accept only those entries that are completed and submitted as described above and that conform to any technical requirements specified as part of the entry process. Entries that do not comply with the provisions of these Official Contest Rules will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered.

B. Winner Selection/Judging Criteria
The Contest winners will be selected by a panel of judges (“Judges”).

By submitting any hackathon entry, entrants release the hackathon, its sponsors, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, and advisors from any and all liability for any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the decisions of the Judges.

C. Awards
Contest prizes are non-transferable by the winner. Accepting a prize, makes a prize recipient solely responsible for all applicable taxes related to accepting such prize.

D. Conduct
By entering this contest, participants agree to be bound by this policy. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the hackathon reserves the right to change this policy at any time. Participants further agree to be bound by the decisions of the hackathon and the judges which shall be final and binding in all respects. The hackathon reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual that violates this or any other hackathon policy, and acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person.