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Hackathon policy

Terms, conditions, and code of conduct.

Please read these terms before registering or submitting your project. By participating in the hackathon, you agree to follow these rules and help keep the event fair, safe, and useful for every builder.

01

Eligibility

  • Participants may register as an individual or as a team of 1-3 members.
  • Each participant must provide accurate registration details, including name, email, mobile number, location, and any requested profile links.
  • A participant should be part of only one team for this hackathon.
02

Registration and communication

  • Registration is confirmed only after the hackathon registration form is successfully submitted.
  • NamasteDev may contact participants using the email address or phone number provided during registration.
03

Build requirements

  • The submitted project must use AI meaningfully as part of the product, workflow, or user experience.
  • Participants may use any programming language, framework, library, AI product, design tool, or deployment platform.
  • The project must be a working prototype that judges can access, test, and evaluate.
  • Teams are responsible for securing API keys, credentials, secrets, and any private infrastructure used in their project.
04

Submission requirements

  • Submissions must be completed by 19 July 2026, 23:59 IST.
  • A valid submission may include a live project URL, public repository link, demo video, pitch material, and any other fields requested in the submission form.
  • Submitted links should remain accessible throughout the judging period.
  • Incomplete, inaccessible, misleading, or late submissions may be disqualified at the organizers' discretion.
05

Originality and ownership

  • Teams must submit work they have the right to use and share.
  • Open-source packages, templates, APIs, and third-party tools may be used if their licenses and terms allow it.
  • Participants retain ownership of their projects, subject to any third-party licenses, platform terms, or dependencies used.
  • By submitting, participants allow NamasteDev to showcase the project name, team name, screenshots, demo links, and participant details for hackathon announcements and promotions.
06

Code of conduct

  • Participants must treat other builders, judges, mentors, community members, and organizers with respect.
  • Harassment, hate speech, intimidation, plagiarism, spam, abuse, or disruptive behavior is not allowed.
  • Projects must not promote illegal activity, harmful content, privacy violations, or unsafe use of AI.
  • Teams should report security issues, abuse, or conduct concerns to the organizers as soon as possible.
07

Judging and prizes

  • Projects will be judged on criteria communicated on the hackathon page, including innovation, execution, impact, AI usage, demo clarity, and product quality.
  • Judges' and organizers' decisions are final.
  • Prize details, course access, coupons, swags, certificates, or other rewards may be subject to verification and availability.
08

Disqualification

  • If a team violates any of the terms and conditions, or if NamasteDev decides to disqualify a participant or team due to any internal reason, NamasteDev reserves the right to do so without prior notice or any obligation to provide an explanation.
09

Changes and organizer rights

  • NamasteDev may update timelines, judging processes, prize details, submission requirements, or these terms at any time.
  • Any important changes will be communicated through appropriate NamasteDev channels.